Donovan Mitchell vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Donovan Mitchell 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 15.1 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (24.9 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 4,438 points more (13,775 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | +15.1 | 9 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | +4,438 | 9 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+15.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+114).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +15.8 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +114 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 29 | +29 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 404 | +323 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 534 | +88 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 554 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +347 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +56 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +27 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +4.7 | +10.6 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +6.9 | +4.3 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +22.9 | +7 | +403 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 4,874 | 10,816 | 45.1 | 1,677 | 4,573 | 36.7 | 2,350 | 2,799 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +4,438 | +988 | +2,300 | +0.6 | +1,228 | +3,189 | +4.3 | +1,234 | +973 | +22.9 | +7 | +403 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +15.8 | +4.8 | +10.9 | +0.0 | +2.7 | +7.4 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +3.8 | +17.6 | +2 | +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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +114 | +57 | +129 | +0.0 | +131 | +355 | +2.5 | +97 | +34 | +17.6 | +2 | +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 8 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 429 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |