Kawhi Leonard vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 10.3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (20.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 5,406 points more (14,743 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +10.3 | 14 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,743 | +5,406 | 14 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,464).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +9.0 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,464 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 8 | +8 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +305 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 639 | +193 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 730 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +171 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +52 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +56 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +46 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +15 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 14 | 734 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.2 | +5.7 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +6.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +24.9 | +2 | +223 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,743 | 5,355 | 10,745 | 49.8 | 1,188 | 3,032 | 39.2 | 2,845 | 3,309 | 86.0 | 14 | 734 |
| difference: | +5,406 | +1,469 | +2,229 | +4.2 | +739 | +1,648 | +6.8 | +1,729 | +1,483 | +24.9 | +2 | +223 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +7.3 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +19.2 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +1,464 | +446 | +653 | +7.3 | +181 | +418 | +6.9 | +391 | +376 | +19.2 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 174 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.4 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2020 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.2 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |