Naz Reid vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Naz Reid 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.

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 Naz Reid 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Naz Reid averages 1.8 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (11.6 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 4,632 points more than Naz Reid (9,337 vs. 4,705).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Naz Reid 11.6
+1.8
7
Rajon Rondo 9.8
16

Total Points

Seasons
Naz Reid 4,705
7
Rajon Rondo 9,337
+4,632
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Naz Reid (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,312).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Naz Reid 9.9
3
Rajon Rondo 12.5
+2.6
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Naz Reid 357
3
Rajon Rondo 1,669
+1,312
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Naz Reid 4
Rajon Rondo 7
+3

20+ Point Games

Naz Reid 48
Rajon Rondo 81
+33

10+ Point Games

Naz Reid 237
Rajon Rondo 446
+209

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Naz Reid 400
Rajon Rondo 901
+501

0 Point Games (games without points)

Naz Reid 7
Rajon Rondo 56
+49

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Naz Reid 0
Rajon Rondo 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Naz Reid 0
Rajon Rondo 2
+2

20+ Point Games

Naz Reid 2
Rajon Rondo 24
+22

10+ Point Games

Naz Reid 20
Rajon Rondo 82
+62

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Naz Reid 34
Rajon Rondo 131
+97

0 Point Games (games without points)

Naz Reid 2
Rajon Rondo 3
+1

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Naz Reid 11.6 4.4 9.0 48.7 1.4 3.7 37.3 1.4 1.9 72.8 7 407
difference:+1.8+0.3+0.1+3.1+0.9+2.3+4.9+0.2+11.7+9+550
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
Naz Reid 4,705 1,781 3,655 48.7 569 1,525 37.3 574 788 72.8 7 407
difference:+4,632+2,105+4,861+3.1+120+141+4.9+542+1,038+11.7+9+550
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
Naz Reid 9.9 3.6 7.5 47.6 1.5 3.9 38.1 1.3 1.8 76.2 3 36
difference:+2.6+1.4+3.9+3.6+1.0+2.4+5.1+0.6+1.1+11.3+7+98
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
Naz Reid 357 128 269 47.6 53 139 38.1 48 63 76.2 3 36
difference:+1,312+546+1,263+3.6+15+67+5.1+205+327+11.3+7+98
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 9.0
+2.6
202030
Rajon Rondo 6.4
200778

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.2
+0.6
202170
Rajon Rondo 10.6
2008NBA Champion77

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 8.3
202277
Rajon Rondo 11.9
+3.6
200980

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.5
202368
Rajon Rondo 13.7
+2.2
201081

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 13.5
+2.9
202481
Rajon Rondo 10.6
201168

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 14.2
+2.3
202580
Rajon Rondo 11.9
201253

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 6.0
20261
Rajon Rondo 13.7
+7.7
201338

Rajon Rondo's additional seasons:

* Rajon Rondo played 11 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2014 to 2022—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 572 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 4.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20200
Rajon Rondo -
DNP
20070

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20210
Rajon Rondo 10.2
+10.2
2008NBA Champion26

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 4.8
20225
Rajon Rondo 16.9
+12.1
200914

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20230
Rajon Rondo 15.8
+15.8
201024

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.1
202416
Rajon Rondo 14.0
+2.9
20119

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 10.4
202515
Rajon Rondo 17.3
+6.9
201219

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP *
20260
Rajon Rondo -
DNP
20130
* season in progress

Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.5 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2.