Pau Gasol vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Pau Gasol 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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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rajon Rondo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 7.2 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (17.0 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 11,557 points more (20,894 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +7.2 | 18 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +11,557 | 18 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+429).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +2.9 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +429 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +373 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +624 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +314 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +45 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +13 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +30 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +4 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +14.2 | +2 | +269 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +11,557 | +4,094 | +7,213 | +5.1 | +270 | +898 | +4.4 | +3,639 | +4,485 | +14.2 | +2 | +269 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +6.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +9.2 | +2 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +429 | +138 | +68 | +6.8 | +57 | +169 | +3.3 | +210 | +235 | +9.2 | +2 | +2 |
| 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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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 3 seasons more than Rajon Rondo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 171 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2012 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2010 | 23 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2020 | 16 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |