Chris Paul vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rajon Rondo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Rajon Rondo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 7.2 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (17.0 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 13,674 points more (23,011 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +7.2 | 20 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +13,674 | 20 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,312).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +7.5 | 15 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,312 | 15 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +391 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +687 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +449 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +52 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +50 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +52 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +18 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +4.6 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +26.0 | +4 | +397 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +13,674 | +4,261 | +8,836 | +1.3 | +1,411 | +3,645 | +4.6 | +3,741 | +3,753 | +26.0 | +4 | +397 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +20.5 | +5 | +15 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +1,312 | +432 | +755 | +4.4 | +176 | +448 | +4.3 | +272 | +225 | +20.5 | +5 | +15 |
| 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
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2023 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |