Gary Payton vs. Rajon Rondo: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Rajon Rondo and Gary Payton career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Gary Payton and Rajon Rondo truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Gary Payton's season (2005) and Rajon Rondo's 9 seasons (2007 to 2015) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Gary Payton vs. Rajon Rondo:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Gary Payton Rajon Rondo
Points
132nd
28th
121st
21st
Rebounds
+150th
28th
132nd
17th
Assists
71st
4th
79th
3rd
Steals
93rd
3rd
88th
2nd
Blocks
+150th
67th
116th
26th
Years1915

Gary Payton vs. Rajon Rondo:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Gary Payton Rajon Rondo
Points
55th
66th
58th
30th
Rebounds
138th
72nd
66th
32nd
Assists
8th
1st
19th
1st
Steals
30th
1st
37th
1st
Blocks
136th
+150th
112nd
108th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
132nd
28th
104 873 vs. 5,7834,910
Rebounds
+150th
28th
+122 236 vs. 2,4852,249
Assists
71st
4th
67 469 vs. 4,4744,005
Steals
93rd
3rd
90 88 vs. 990902
Blocks
+150th
67th
+83 12 vs. 7159
Offensive Rebounds
149th
18th
131 48 vs. 591543
Defensive Rebounds
131st
14th
117 188 vs. 1,8941,706
Field Goals Made
130th
25th
105 339 vs. 2,4022,063
Field Goals Attempted
150th
25th
125 725 vs. 5,0834,358
3-Pointers Made
79th
49th
30 42 vs. 10967
3-Pointers Attempted
78th
38th
40 129 vs. 433304
Free Throws Made
141st
36th
105 153 vs. 870717
Free Throws Attempted
144th
29th
115 201 vs. 1,4181,217
Celtics

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
25th
+125 77 vs. 527450
Seasons
+150th
16th
+134 1 vs. 98
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
121st
21st
100 72 vs. 1,3361,264
Rebounds
132nd
17th
115 29 vs. 554525
Assists
79th
3rd
76 32 vs. 845813
Steals
88th
2nd
86 6 vs. 181175
Blocks
116th
26th
90 1 vs. 1615
Offensive Rebounds
100th
9th
91 8 vs. 155147
Defensive Rebounds
101st
10th
91 21 vs. 399378
Field Goals Made
112nd
17th
95 33 vs. 543510
Field Goals Attempted
111st
17th
94 74 vs. 1,2201,146
3-Pointers Made
90th
26th
64 1 vs. 2827
3-Pointers Attempted
71st
21st
50 14 vs. 10187
Free Throws Made
+150th
22nd
+128 5 vs. 222217
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
18th
+132 6 vs. 343337
Celtics

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
20th
+130 7 vs. 9285
Playoffs
150th
29th
121 1 vs. 54
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
55th
66th
11 11.34 vs. 10.970.36
Rebounds per game
138th
72nd
66 3.06 vs. 4.721.65
Assists per game
8th
1st
7 6.09 vs. 8.492.40
Steals per game
30th
1st
29 1.14 vs. 1.880.74
Blocks per game
136th
+150th
+14 0.16 vs. 0.130.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
127th
72nd
55 0.62 vs. 1.120.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
94th
38th
56 2.44 vs. 3.591.15
Field Goals Made per game
56th
47th
9 4.40 vs. 4.560.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
64th
5 9.42 vs. 9.650.23
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
103rd
35 0.55 vs. 0.210.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
66th
96th
30 1.68 vs. 0.820.85
Free Throws Made per game
77th
106th
29 1.99 vs. 1.650.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
82nd
76th
6 2.61 vs. 2.690.08

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
30th
28 10.29 vs. 14.524.24
Rebounds per game
66th
32nd
34 4.14 vs. 6.021.88
Assists per game
19th
1st
18 4.57 vs. 9.184.61
Steals per game
37th
1st
36 0.86 vs. 1.971.11
Blocks per game
112nd
108th
4 0.14 vs. 0.170.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
47th
28th
19 1.14 vs. 1.680.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
46th
21st
25 3.00 vs. 4.341.34
Field Goals Made per game
35th
26th
9 4.71 vs. 5.901.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
27th
16 10.57 vs. 13.262.69
3-Pointers Made per game
87th
66th
21 0.14 vs. 0.300.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
40th
66th
26 2.00 vs. 1.100.90
Free Throws Made per game
139th
48th
91 0.71 vs. 2.411.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
37th
+113 0.86 vs. 3.732.87

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.