John Collins vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and John Collins 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 John Collins has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rajon Rondo scored more total points in both stages. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 6.2 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (16.0 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 1,770 points more than John Collins (9,337 vs. 7,567).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +6.2 | 9 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,567 | 9 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +1,770 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Collins has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+0.1 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+1,304).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | +0.1 | 3 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,304 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | +56 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 385 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +61 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 473 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +428 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +56 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +103 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.1 | 9 | 473 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +8.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +18.0 | +7 | +484 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 7,567 | 2,942 | 5,392 | 54.6 | 493 | 1,358 | 36.3 | 1,190 | 1,504 | 79.1 | 9 | 473 |
| difference: | +1,770 | +944 | +3,124 | +8.9 | +44 | +26 | +3.9 | +74 | +322 | +18.0 | +7 | +484 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +1.7 | +7.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +12.0 | +7 | +105 | |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +1,304 | +529 | +1,251 | +7.6 | +33 | +107 | +2.4 | +213 | +338 | +12.0 | +7 | +105 |
| 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 9 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 474 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 | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |