Rajon RondoCleveland Cavaliers · #9
Rajon Rondo was a two-time NBA champion point guard renowned for elite passing, defense, and postseason brilliance. He won titles with the 2008 Celtics and 2020 Lakers, led the league in assists three times, and retired after 16 seasons with career averages of 9.8 points and 7.9 assists.
Rajon Rondo — the report card
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Where Rajon Rondo stands
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Rajon Rondo — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Rajon Rondo
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Rajon Rondo career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 78 | 23.5 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .418 | .207 |
| 2007-08 | 77 | 29.9 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .492 | .263 |
| 2008-09 | 80 | 33.0 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 8.2 | .505 | .313 |
| 2009-10 | 81 | 36.6 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .508 | .213 |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 37.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 11.2 | .475 | .233 |
| 2011-12 | 53 | 36.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 11.7 | .448 | .238 |
| 2012-13 | 38 | 37.4 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 11.1 | .484 | .240 |
| 2013-14 | 30 | 33.3 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 9.8 | .403 | .289 |
| 2014-15 | 68 | 29.7 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 7.9 | .426 | .314 |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 35.2 | 11.9 | 6.0 | 11.7 | .454 | .365 |
| 2016-17 | 69 | 26.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 | .408 | .376 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 26.2 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 8.2 | .468 | .333 |
| 2018-19 | 46 | 29.8 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .405 | .359 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .418 | .328 |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .442 | .404 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 17.9 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | .386 | .352 |
| Career | 957 | 29.9 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 8.3 |
The Lab
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Are the Cleveland Cavaliers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Rajon Rondo
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Rajon Rondo was the cerebral engine of two championship teams, a pass-first savant whose game peaked when the stakes did.
Turning pro
Drafted 21st overall, 2006 as a Point Guard.
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Rondo quarterbacked the 2008 Celtics to the title as a second-year starter, a defensive pest who thrived among Hall of Fame teammates.
Chapter
His 'Playoff Rondo' alter ego produced legendary postseason stat lines, including multiple triple-doubles on the game's biggest stages.
Chapter
He won a second championship with the 2020 Lakers inside the Orlando bubble, twelve years after his first.
Off the court
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Draft
- 21st overall, 2006
- Born
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Age
- 40
- Jersey
- #9
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo played collegiately at Kentucky before his pro career. Known for his poker hobby and sharp basketball mind, he has been viewed as a future coaching candidate, drawing on the tactical instincts that defined his playing days.
A fiercely intelligent, sometimes prickly competitor who treated basketball as a chess match.
Rajon Rondo — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Rajon Rondo, answered.
