Rajon Rondo vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Rajon Rondo scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 14.9 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 4,058 points more than Zion Williamson (9,337 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +14.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +4,058 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,669 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +87 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +236 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +687 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +56 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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: | +14.9 | +5.4 | +7.3 | +13.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +6.0 | +7.8 | +11 | +743 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +4,058 | +1,845 | +5,048 | +13.2 | +417 | +1,286 | +0.3 | +49 | +136 | +7.8 | +11 | +743 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 15 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 20, from 2012 to 2022—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 787 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 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |