James Harden vs. Rajon Rondo: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Rajon Rondo all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Rajon Rondo, with 16 seasons played from 2007 to 2022, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
James Harden vs. Rajon Rondo | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Rajon Rondo | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | |
Points | 11th | +300th | 14th | 103rd |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | 60th | 92nd |
Assists | 13th | 15th | 8th | 7th |
Steals | 26th | 52nd | 12th | 25th |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | 84th | +300th |
Years | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
James Harden vs. Rajon Rondo | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Rajon Rondo | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | |
Points | 27th | +300th | 51st | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 30th | 19th | 39th | 11th |
Steals | 84th | 62nd | 47th | 36th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 11th | +300th | +289 | 27,687 vs. 9,337 | 18,350 |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 6,473 vs. 4,349 | 2,124 |
Assists | 13th | 15th | 2 | 8,316 vs. 7,584 | 732 |
Steals | 26th | 52nd | 26 | 1,715 vs. 1,518 | 197 |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | +98 | 655 vs. 125 | 530 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 871 vs. 910 | 39 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | 235th | 175 | 5,602 vs. 3,439 | 2,163 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | +300th | +261 | 8,174 vs. 3,886 | 4,288 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | +300th | +269 | 18,610 vs. 8,516 | 10,094 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3,175 vs. 449 | 2,726 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,750 vs. 1,384 | 7,366 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8,164 vs. 1,116 | 7,048 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,478 vs. 1,826 | 7,652 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | 201st | 134 | 1,151 vs. 957 | 194 |
Seasons | 87th | 87th | 0 | 16 vs. 16 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 8th | 17th | 9 | 80 vs. 32 | 48 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | - | 105 vs. 0 | 105 | |
50+ point games | 4th | - | 24 vs. 0 | 24 | |
60+ point games | 4th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | 103rd | 89 | 3,895 vs. 1,669 | 2,226 |
Rebounds | 60th | 92nd | 32 | 948 vs. 744 | 204 |
Assists | 8th | 7th | 1 | 1,125 vs. 1,136 | 11 |
Steals | 12th | 25th | 13 | 282 vs. 228 | 54 |
Blocks | 84th | +300th | +216 | 98 vs. 24 | 74 |
Offensive Rebounds | 195th | 93rd | 102 | 126 vs. 189 | 63 |
Defensive Rebounds | 35th | 75th | 40 | 822 vs. 555 | 267 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | 90th | 66 | 1,173 vs. 674 | 499 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 81st | 63 | 2,760 vs. 1,532 | 1,228 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | 198th | 194 | 434 vs. 68 | 366 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | 186th | 183 | 1,275 vs. 206 | 1,069 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | 194th | 185 | 1,115 vs. 253 | 862 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | 147th | 136 | 1,283 vs. 390 | 893 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | 80th | 57 | 173 vs. 134 | 39 |
Playoffs | 10th | 154th | 144 | 16 vs. 10 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 6th | 7 | 4 vs. 10 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 78th | 69 | 11 vs. 1 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 24.05 vs. 9.76 | 14.30 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.62 vs. 4.54 | 1.08 | |
Assists per game | 30th | 19th | 11 | 7.23 vs. 7.92 | 0.70 |
Steals per game | 84th | 62nd | 22 | 1.49 vs. 1.59 | 0.10 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.13 | 0.44 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.95 | 0.19 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.87 vs. 3.59 | 1.27 |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 7.10 vs. 4.06 | 3.04 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | +300th | +230 | 16.17 vs. 8.90 | 7.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 2.76 vs. 0.47 | 2.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7.60 vs. 1.45 | 6.16 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 7.09 vs. 1.17 | 5.93 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.23 vs. 1.91 | 6.33 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Rajon Rondo | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | +300th | +249 | 22.51 vs. 12.46 | 10.06 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 5.55 | 0.07 | |
Assists per game | 39th | 11th | 28 | 6.50 vs. 8.48 | 1.97 |
Steals per game | 47th | 36th | 11 | 1.63 vs. 1.70 | 0.07 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.18 | 0.39 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.73 vs. 1.41 | 0.68 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 181st | 249th | 68 | 4.75 vs. 4.14 | 0.61 |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | +300th | +157 | 6.78 vs. 5.03 | 1.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 109th | +300th | +191 | 15.95 vs. 11.43 | 4.52 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.51 vs. 0.51 | 2.00 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 7.37 vs. 1.54 | 5.83 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 6.45 vs. 1.89 | 4.56 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 7.42 vs. 2.91 | 4.51 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.