Rajon Rondo vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Rajon Rondo scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Rajon Rondo has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 12.7 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (22.5 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 6,699 points more than Victor Wembanyama (9,337 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +12.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +6,699 | 16 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Rajon Rondo has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +12.5 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,669 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | +8 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +333 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +784 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +56 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Rajon Rondo's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +12.7 | +4.1 | +8.6 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +19.8 | +14 | +840 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +6,699 | +2,927 | +6,473 | +1.3 | +179 | +587 | +1.5 | +666 | +1,270 | +19.8 | +14 | +840 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +12.5 | +5.0 | +11.4 | +44.0 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +33.0 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +64.9 | +10 | +134 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,669 | +674 | +1,532 | +44.0 | +68 | +206 | +33.0 | +253 | +390 | +64.9 | +10 | +134 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 18 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 20, from 2009 to 2022—he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 1,016 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 112 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |