Damian Lillard vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Damian Lillard 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.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Damian Lillard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 15.3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (25.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 13,261 points more (22,598 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +15.3 | 13 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +13,261 | 13 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+12.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+46).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +12.7 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +46 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +569 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +436 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +56 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +22 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +4.0 | +9.5 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +4.7 | +4.6 | +4.6 | +28.8 | +3 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +13,261 | +3,380 | +8,052 | +1.8 | +2,355 | +6,172 | +4.7 | +4,146 | +4,027 | +28.8 | +3 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +12.7 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +3.9 | +24.4 | +66 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +46 | +133 | +208 | +3.1 | +154 | +397 | +3.8 | +158 | +70 | +24.4 | +66 | |
| 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 5 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2019 to 2022—he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 217 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2020 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.9 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |