Chet Holmgren vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Chet Holmgren to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rajon Rondo scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 6.3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 7,501 points more than Chet Holmgren (9,337 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | +6.3 | 2 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +7,501 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+2.8 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+1,164).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +2.8 | 2 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,164 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +352 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +788 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +55 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +16.9 | +14 | +843 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +7,501 | +3,214 | +7,222 | +6.3 | +276 | +919 | +4.8 | +797 | +1,417 | +16.9 | +14 | +843 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +12.8 | +8 | +101 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1,164 | +492 | +1,147 | +3.3 | +28 | +65 | +4.6 | +152 | +260 | +12.8 | +8 | +101 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 16 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 892 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |