Rajon Rondo vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo 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 Derrick Rose has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rajon Rondo scored more points in the postseason. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 7.6 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (17.4 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 3,236 points more (12,573 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +7.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +3,236 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+9.4 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+528).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +9.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +528 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +212 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +187 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +47 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +34 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +80 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.7 | +6.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +22.0 | +1 | +234 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
| difference: | +3,236 | +1,035 | +2,282 | +0.1 | +141 | +482 | +0.8 | +1,025 | +749 | +22.0 | +1 | +234 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.4 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +19.6 | +2 | +82 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
| difference: | +528 | +238 | +508 | +1.4 | +5 | +0.8 | +52 | +152 | +19.6 | +2 | +82 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 3 seasons more than Derrick Rose in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 129 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 | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2017 | 2 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2021 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.2 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |