Jamal Murray vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Jamal Murray 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jamal Murray 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 8.2 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (18.0 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 286 points more (9,623 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +8.2 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +286 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+207).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +11.2 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +207 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +142 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +372 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +49 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +25 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.5 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +5.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +25.9 | +8 | +421 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
| difference: | +286 | +335 | +717 | +0.1 | +697 | +1,620 | +5.7 | +259 | +246 | +25.9 | +8 | +421 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +3.8 | +8.0 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +5.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +25.5 | +5 | +55 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
| difference: | +207 | +24 | +3 | +1.7 | +138 | +332 | +5.3 | +21 | +87 | +25.5 | +5 | +55 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2015 to 2022—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 559 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 | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |