Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Shaquille O'Neal 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.
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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Rajon Rondo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 13.9 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 19,259 points more (28,596 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +13.9 | 19 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +19,259 | 19 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,581).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +11.8 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,581 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 49 | +49 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +745 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +686 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +304 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +54 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +124 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +124 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +84 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +13.9 | +5.3 | +7.2 | +12.6 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +27.9 | +3.7 | +7.4 | +8.4 | +3 | +250 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +19,259 | +7,444 | +10,941 | +12.6 | +448 | +1,362 | +27.9 | +4,819 | +9,426 | +8.4 | +3 | +250 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +12.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +33.0 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +14.5 | +7 | +82 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +3,581 | +1,367 | +2,095 | +12.3 | +68 | +206 | +33.0 | +915 | +1,927 | +14.5 | +7 | +82 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 2 seasons more than Rajon Rondo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2010 to 2011—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 90 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1999 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2002 | 19 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2005 | 13 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 13 games. |