Rajon Rondo vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 6.3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 1,064 points more (10,401 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +6.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | +1,064 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,429).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +0.5 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,429 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | +126 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +263 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +48 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +20 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +70 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +112 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 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: | +6.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +10.4 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +11.8 | +7 | +311 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +1,064 | +182 | +1,250 | +10.4 | +139 | +491 | +2.3 | +839 | +854 | +11.8 | +7 | +311 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +15.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +6 | +114 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +1,429 | +577 | +1,339 | +6.3 | +65 | +189 | +15.4 | +210 | +326 | +2.3 | +6 | +114 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 7 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 333 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 | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2012 | 19 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2017 | 2 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.3 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |