Rajon Rondo vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rajon Rondo scored more total points in both stages. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Marcus Smart averages 0.8 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (10.6 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 2,602 points more than Marcus Smart (9,337 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | +0.8 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +2,602 | 16 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+0.3 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+292).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +0.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +292 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | +33 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +110 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +282 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +40 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +13 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +23 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
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: | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +16.5 | +5 | +322 | |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +2,602 | +1,618 | +2,673 | +6.8 | +553 | +1,710 | +81 | +283 | +16.5 | +5 | +322 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +11.3 | +1 | +26 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
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: | +292 | +221 | +389 | +4.4 | +140 | +416 | +0.4 | +10 | +45 | +11.3 | +1 | +26 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 7 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 384 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |