Jim Palmer vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo and Jim Palmer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Palmer

vs.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Palmer 0 * Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Jim Palmer 0 * Rajon Rondo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.