Is Brandon Knight Better Than Rajon Rondo? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Brandon Knight and Rajon Rondo split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Rajon Rondo's Assists Per Game of 7.9 compared to Brandon Knight's 3.9 represents a 102.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Brandon Knight falls 32.8% below the career average of 5.8 in this category while Rajon Rondo exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Rajon Rondo's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Brandon Knight posts 35.2% against Rajon Rondo's 32.4% — a gap of just 8.6%. Rajon Rondo can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Rajon Rondo side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Rajon Rondo claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 102.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.