Josh Giddey vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Josh Giddey 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Rajon Rondo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 4.7 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (14.5 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 4,987 points more than Josh Giddey (9,337 vs. 4,350).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | +4.7 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 5 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +4,987 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,582).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +3.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,582 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 59 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 233 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +213 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 298 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +603 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +54 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +78 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +121 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +15.0 | +11 | +657 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 1,734 | 3,728 | 46.5 | 354 | 1,058 | 33.5 | 528 | 694 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
| difference: | +4,987 | +2,152 | +4,788 | +0.9 | +95 | +326 | +1.1 | +588 | +1,132 | +15.0 | +11 | +657 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +22.6 | +9 | +124 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1,582 | +640 | +1,457 | +1.3 | +56 | +172 | +2.3 | +246 | +382 | +22.6 | +9 | +124 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2012 to 2022—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 618 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |