Kristaps Porzingis vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Rajon Rondo. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 9.8 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 522 points more (9,859 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +9.8 | 10 |
Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Kristaps Porzingis | 9,859 | +522 | 10 |
Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+0.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,335).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +0.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,335 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
Rajon Rondo | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 240 | +159 | ||
Rajon Rondo | 81 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 460 | +14 | ||
Rajon Rondo | 446 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 501 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 901 | +400 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 56 | +55 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 24 | +19 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 82 | +69 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 131 | +104 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 502 |
difference: | +9.8 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +21.9 | +6 | +455 |
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 | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 9,859 | 3,458 | 7,498 | 46.1 | 954 | 2,604 | 36.6 | 1,989 | 2,397 | 83.0 | 10 | 502 |
difference: | +522 | +428 | +1,018 | +0.5 | +505 | +1,220 | +4.2 | +873 | +571 | +21.9 | +6 | +455 |
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 | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
difference: | +0.6 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +14.9 | +6 | +106 |
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 | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
difference: | +1,335 | +566 | +1,281 | +1.0 | +37 | +107 | +1.7 | +166 | +281 | +14.9 | +6 | +106 |
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

Regular Season
Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 8 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 402 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | ![]() |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2012 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | ![]() |
Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
* season in progress |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 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. |