Ryan Anderson vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Ryan Anderson, 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.

Ryan Anderson played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Ryan Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Rajon Rondo had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Ryan Anderson 12 6 2008-09 to 2019-20
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2008-092006-07
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 19.9 7.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.4 2.4 6.2 .393 1.0 2.9 .365 1.5 1.8 .845
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 63 14.5 7.7 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.2 .436 1.2 3.3 .370 1.1 1.3 .866
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 9 9.9 2.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.0 3.2 .310 0.4 1.6 .286 0.1 0.1 1.000
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

Season 3

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Ryan Anderson 64 22.3 10.6 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.1 3.5 8.2 .430 2.1 5.3 .393 1.5 1.8 .812
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 6 24.5 4.7 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 1.0 3.3 .300 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Season 4

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 61 32.2 16.1 3.7 4.0 7.7 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 5.4 12.4 .439 2.7 6.9 .393 2.5 2.8 .877
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 5 34.4 9.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 4.4 3.0 8.8 .341 2.4 6.0 .400 1.2 1.4 .857
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

Season 5

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2012-132010-11
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Ryan Anderson 81 30.9 16.2 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 2.2 5.8 13.8 .423 2.6 6.9 .382 1.9 2.2 .844
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2013-142011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 22 36.1 19.8 3.0 3.5 6.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 7.0 16.1 .438 3.0 7.5 .409 2.7 2.8 .952
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2014-152012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West 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 %
Ryan Anderson 61 27.5 13.7 1.8 3.1 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 4.8 12.0 .399 2.0 5.9 .340 2.1 2.5 .854
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 4 23.8 10.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 9.0 .444 1.3 3.0 .417 1.5 1.5 1.000
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2015-162013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 30.4 17.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.0 14.1 .427 2.0 5.4 .366 3.0 3.5 .873
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Ryan Anderson 72 29.4 13.6 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.5 10.7 .418 2.8 7.0 .403 1.8 2.1 .860
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 11 30.5 9.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.3 8.4 .391 1.5 5.5 .283 1.3 1.5 .875
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 -

Season 10

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 26.1 9.3 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.1 7.3 .431 2.0 5.1 .386 1.1 1.4 .774
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 11 8.6 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 .350 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Ryan Anderson 25 12.8 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.8 .304 0.4 1.6 .225 0.5 0.6 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 %
Ryan Anderson 2 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 -
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 15

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season -2020-21
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 16

Ryan Anderson Rajon Rondo
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Rajon Rondo ------- --- ----------