DeMar DeRozan vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rajon Rondo scored more points in the postseason. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 11.5 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (21.3 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 15,984 points more (25,321 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +11.5 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | +15,984 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+9.3 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+294).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +9.3 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +294 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 26 | +26 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 693 | +612 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,078 | +632 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,183 | +282 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +51 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +12 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +3.5 | +7.4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +23.1 | +1 | +231 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | 9,076 | 19,332 | 46.9 | 616 | 2,049 | 30.1 | 6,553 | 7,787 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
| difference: | +15,984 | +5,190 | +10,816 | +1.3 | +167 | +665 | +2.3 | +5,437 | +5,961 | +23.1 | +1 | +231 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +11.6 | +3.9 | +3.9 | +20.3 | +3 | +71 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +294 | +180 | +349 | +2.2 | +44 | +94 | +11.6 | +110 | +36 | +20.3 | +3 | +71 |
| 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 1 season more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2022—he averaged 4.8 points in a total of 39 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2019 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2018 | 9 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2020 | 16 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2021 | 13 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2021 | 13 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2021 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Rajon Rondo didn't play in the postseason. |