Rajon Rondo vs. Garrett Temple Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Garrett Temple and Rajon Rondo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rajon Rondo played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Garrett Temple, who played 14. Rajon Rondo had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Garrett Temple had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22
Garrett Temple 14 6 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2006-072009-10
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 78 23.5 6.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.8 2.3 2.4 5.8 .418 0.1 0.4 .207 1.5 2.4 .647
Garrett Temple 27 12.4 5.0 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.6 3.7 .436 0.5 1.4 .351 1.3 1.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple 6 2.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 2

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 77 29.9 10.6 1.0 3.2 4.2 5.1 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.6 9.3 .492 0.1 0.2 .263 1.4 2.3 .611
Garrett Temple 24 9.6 2.4 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.8 .294 0.4 1.5 .270 0.3 0.7 .412
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 26 32.0 10.2 1.5 2.6 4.1 6.6 1.7 0.3 1.8 2.8 4.1 10.1 .407 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.6 .691
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Note: Garrett Temple didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 3

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 80 33.0 11.9 1.3 4.0 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1 2.6 2.4 4.8 9.5 .505 0.2 0.6 .313 2.2 3.4 .642
Garrett Temple 51 22.7 5.1 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.8 2.1 5.1 .407 0.5 1.6 .325 0.5 0.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 14 41.2 16.9 2.3 7.4 9.7 9.8 2.5 0.2 2.7 3.4 6.6 15.9 .417 0.4 1.7 .250 3.1 4.8 .657
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 81 36.6 13.7 1.2 3.2 4.4 9.8 2.3 0.1 3.0 2.4 5.7 11.2 .508 0.2 1.0 .213 2.2 3.5 .621
Garrett Temple 75 8.5 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.9 .362 0.1 0.4 .207 0.4 0.6 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 24 40.6 15.8 1.6 4.0 5.6 9.3 1.9 0.1 3.0 2.4 6.3 13.6 .463 0.4 1.0 .375 2.8 4.8 .596
Garrett Temple 10 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 68 37.2 10.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 11.2 2.3 0.2 3.4 1.8 4.7 9.9 .475 0.1 0.6 .233 1.1 1.9 .568
Garrett Temple 52 14.1 3.9 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.3 .400 0.6 1.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 9 38.3 14.0 1.2 4.2 5.4 9.6 1.1 0.0 3.7 1.8 5.7 11.9 .477 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 4.2 .632
Garrett Temple 4 6.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.8 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 6

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 53 36.9 11.9 1.2 3.7 4.8 11.7 1.8 0.1 3.6 1.9 4.8 10.8 .448 0.2 0.8 .238 2.0 3.4 .597
Garrett Temple 80 24.4 7.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 6.3 .398 1.1 3.2 .345 1.1 1.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 19 42.6 17.3 1.8 4.9 6.7 11.9 2.4 0.1 3.8 2.1 7.4 15.8 .468 0.4 1.6 .267 2.1 2.9 .696
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 38 37.4 13.7 1.1 4.4 5.6 11.1 1.8 0.2 3.9 2.5 5.9 12.2 .484 0.3 1.3 .240 1.6 2.4 .645
Garrett Temple 65 26.6 7.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.8 6.6 .424 1.3 3.4 .373 0.9 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 30 33.3 11.7 0.7 4.7 5.5 9.8 1.3 0.1 3.3 2.2 4.7 11.7 .403 0.9 3.0 .289 1.4 2.2 .627
Garrett Temple 65 24.8 8.4 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.1 7.3 .418 1.4 3.5 .392 0.9 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Boston Celtics, Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 68 29.7 8.9 1.1 4.4 5.5 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.3 4.0 9.5 .426 0.4 1.3 .314 0.5 1.1 .397
Garrett Temple 75 27.2 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.7 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .341 1.1 1.4 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 2 18.5 9.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.5 10.0 .450 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Garrett Temple 6 10.5 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 .273 0.2 1.2 .143 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 10

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 72 35.2 11.9 1.1 5.0 6.0 11.7 2.0 0.1 3.9 2.4 4.9 10.9 .454 0.9 2.4 .365 1.2 2.1 .580
Garrett Temple 62 27.9 10.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.6 9.5 .378 2.0 6.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple 4 34.3 12.0 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 4.3 12.3 .347 2.3 9.0 .250 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 11

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 69 26.7 7.8 1.1 4.1 5.1 6.7 1.4 0.2 2.4 2.1 3.3 8.1 .408 0.7 1.9 .376 0.4 0.7 .600
Garrett Temple 56 27.3 7.6 0.5 2.3 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.3 2.8 6.8 .415 1.2 3.6 .335 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 2 33.5 11.5 3.5 5.0 8.5 10.0 3.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 5.5 13.0 .423 0.0 3.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2017-182021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 65 26.2 8.3 0.5 3.6 4.0 8.2 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.6 7.6 .468 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.7 .543
Garrett Temple 59 18.6 5.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 5.0 .376 1.0 3.1 .319 0.5 0.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 9 33.6 10.3 1.0 6.6 7.6 12.2 1.4 0.2 3.7 2.2 4.2 10.2 .413 0.9 2.1 .421 1.0 1.6 .643
Garrett Temple 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 46 29.8 9.2 0.7 4.5 5.3 8.0 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.2 3.8 9.4 .405 1.1 3.1 .359 0.5 0.8 .639
Garrett Temple 25 6.5 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.4 1.0 .423 0.1 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 48 20.5 7.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.2 2.9 6.8 .418 0.9 2.6 .328 0.6 0.9 .659
Garrett Temple 27 10.7 3.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.1 2.9 .372 0.4 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 16 24.7 8.9 0.8 3.5 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 2.1 2.3 3.4 7.6 .455 1.3 3.1 .400 0.8 1.2 .684
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2020-21-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 45 17.1 5.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.2 2.1 4.8 .442 0.8 2.0 .404 0.4 0.4 .941
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 13 16.9 4.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 4.1 .340 0.8 2.2 .393 0.6 0.9 .667
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rajon Rondo Garrett Temple
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo 39 17.9 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 4.4 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.5 .386 0.8 2.3 .352 0.5 0.7 .731
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------