Rajon Rondo vs. Marcus Thornton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Thornton 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.
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, 8 more than Marcus Thornton, who played 8. Rajon Rondo had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Marcus Thornton 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 |
Marcus Thornton |
8 |
1 |
2009-10 to 2016-17 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Rajon Rondo |
Marcus Thornton |
Season |
2006-07 | 2009-10 |
Team |
Boston Celtics | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
73 |
25.6 |
14.5 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
12.1 |
.451 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.374 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.814 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
73 |
24.3 |
12.8 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
11.1 |
.434 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.367 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.788 |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
51 |
34.9 |
18.7 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
15.7 |
.438 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
.345 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.865 |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
72 |
24.0 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
10.8 |
.429 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.372 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.881 |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
72 |
24.2 |
9.8 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
8.9 |
.394 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
.345 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.804 |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
10 |
12.4 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
5.4 |
.389 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
.238 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.667 |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
48 |
15.0 |
7.9 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
7.2 |
.406 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.378 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.821 |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
61 |
18.2 |
9.7 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
8.9 |
.399 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
.337 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.848 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
33 |
17.4 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
.400 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.350 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.852 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
- |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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 |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Thornton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |