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2011-12 Statistics

PPG
14.1
RPG
4.90
APG
9.8
EFF
+ 19.05
Born: Feb 22, 1986
Height: 6-1 / 1.85
Weight: 186 lbs. / 84.4 kg.
College: Kentucky
Years Pro: 5

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Background

2009-10:
Averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 2.28 steals in 36.6 minutes per game…became just the third Celtic to post 30 points and 15 assists in the same game joining Larry Bird and Bob Cousy when he recorded those numbers against Golden State (12/28)…Led the NBA in total steals (189) and steals per game (2.28)…Became the first Celtic since Sherman Douglas to record five 15-plus assist games in one calendar year since Douglas had five in 1993…Became the first Celtic to post 11 points, nine rebounds, 13 assists and five steals since the Elias Sports Bureau began tracking steals during the 1973-74 season (posted stats against Milwaukee (12/8))…Had 45 games in which he recorded 10+ assists…Led the C’s in assists in 80 games, in points 14 times, in rebounds 13 times and in steals in 56 games…Recorded a career-high 40 double-doubles…Missed game against Toronto (1/2) due to a strained left hamstring…Recorded a season-high 30 points against Golden State (12/28)…Pulled down a season-high 13 boards against Orlando (12/25)…Handed out a career-high 18 assists against Sacramento (3/26)…Played his 300th career game against Detroit (3/15)…Notched two triple doubles on the season (22 pts, 10 rebs, 13 asts at Toronto and 11 pts, 11 rebs, 15 asts against Denver)…Earned his first All-Star Game appearance when he was named as a reserve to the 2010 Eastern Conference All-Star Team…PLAYOFFS: Averaged 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1.92 steals in 40.6 minutes per game…Handed out 12 assists in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against Orlando marking the 14th time in his postseason career to reach 12 or more assists in a game thus passing Larry Bird for second most games with that many assists…Recorded 21 points, 12 assists and five steals in the deciding Game 6 against Cleveland marking it the fifth time a player has recorded those numbers in a deciding game in which his team was the winner (Johnny Moore, Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, Jason Kidd)…Posted two triple doubles (Game 2 vs. LA: 19 pts, 12 rebs, 10 asts; Game 4 against Cleveland: 29 pts, 18 rebs, 13 asts)…Became just the third player in NBA postseason history to record a triple-double of 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists against Cleveland in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals (Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain were previous two)…Moved to sixth all-time in Celtics postseason history for assists.

2008-09:
Averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.85 steals in 33.0 minutes per game…Finished ranked sixth in the NBA in assists per game and fifth in steals per game…Finished fifth in the NBA in total assists (659)…Scored in double figures in 43 games including 13 games with 20 or more points and two games with 30 or more points…Netted a career-high 32 points on his 23rd birthday at Phoenix (2/22)…Posted two triple-doubles (12/3 vs. Indiana, 2/12 at Dallas)…Posted 13 double-doubles…Dished out a career-high 17 assists twice (2/27 vs. Indiana, 12/3 vs. Indiana)…Tied a season-high with seven steals vs. Denver (11/14)…Finished with the fourth highest assist total in a single season in franchise history (659)

2007-08:
Averaged 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.68 steals in 29.9 minutes per game…Dished out ten or more assists six times…Led Celtics in assists 36 times and rebounds five times…Led the Celtics in scoring twice…scored a career high 23 points on 12/23 against Orlando…Scored 23 points and grabbed six boards at Miami (1/29)… Swiped five steals at Miami (11/30)…Notched a double-double with 14 points and a season-high 12 boards against Dallas (1/31)…Swiped a season high six steals at Orlando (1/27)…Named to the T-Mobile Rookie-Sophomore Challenge and Youth Jam where he was a starter recording six points and six assists in 18 minutes of action…Became the first Celtic since Sherman Douglas in 1995 to record 15 or more assists in a game when he dished out a career-high 16 assists on 2/29/08 against Charlotte…Finished the season ranked 13th in the NBA in steals per game…Ranked 35th in the NBA in field goal percentage (.492)…Ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists per game (5.1)…PLAYOFFS: Averaged 10.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.73 steals in 32.0 minutes per game in the post-season…Scored 21 points, grabbed seven boards, dished out eight assists and swiped six steals in 32 minutes in Game 6 of the NBA Finals…His six steals in Game 6 ties him for second all-time in steals recorded in a single game with John Havlicek, Steve Mix and Maurice Cheeks…Recorded 16 assists in Game 2 of the Finals, the most recorded by a player since Magic Johnson had 20 assists in 1991…Recorded second highest single post-season assist mark by a Celtic in post season history (172)…Dished out 13 assists in Game 5 against Detroit of the ECF…Scored 10 points, grabbed nine boards and had eight assists in Game 2 of the ECF against Detroit…Scored 20 points and dished out 13 assists in Game 5 of the Semifinals against Cleveland…Scored 14 points and dished out 12 assists in Game 4 of the First Round against Atlanta…Posted two double-doubles

2006-07 SEASON: Averaged 6.4 points, 3.7 boards, 3.8 assists and 1.64 steals in 23.5 minutes per game…Scored 19 points, dished out nine assists and swiped six steals vs. DET (4/18)…Scored 17 points and dished out eight assists at MIA (4/16)…Scored 16 points and dished out eight assists at ATL (4/10)…Scored 14 points, grabbed eight boards, dished out eight assists and swiped a career-high of seven steals at IND (4/7)…Scored 11 points and grabbed 10 boards for his 3rd double-double vs. MIA (4/6)…Scored 16 points and dished out eight assists vs. TOR (3/26)…Grabbed a career-high of 14 boards at SA (3/17)…Scored 13 points and dished out 10 assists vs. ATL (3/14)…Scored 12 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven boards in a career-high 47 minutes vs. CHI (3/11)…Dished out a career-high 11 assists at DET (2/6)…In his first career start, scored 23 points, grabbed six boards, dished out six assists and swiped four steals in a season-high 43 minutes vs. LAC (2/2)…Rejected a career-high two shots vs. ATL (1/24)…Recorded his first career double-double scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 boards while dishing out seven assists at WAS (1/20)…Scored a career-high 23 points, dished out five assists and tied a career-high of four steals vs. TOR (1/12)…Scored 13 points and dished out three assists vs. Utah (11/10).

COLLEGE CAREER: 2005- 06: Led the SEC in assists (4.9 APG) and ranked second in steals (2.0 spg), while averaging 11.2 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds…Scored in double figures 17 times and had five games of 10 or more rebounds… Recorded career-high 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting and dished out seven assists vs. Louisville… Tallied 21 points and nine rebounds vs. Indiana…Posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. West Virginia…Pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds vs. Iowa, the highest total ever by a Kentucky guard…Dished out a career-high 12 assists with zero turnovers vs. Ole Miss…Notched 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists vs. Connecticut in the second round of the NCAA Tournament… 2004-05: Named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team…Set Kentucky single-season record for steals with 87 swipes…Had at least one steal in each game…Tied Kentucky’s single-game record with eight steals, in just 20 minutes, vs. Mississippi State…Scored double figures in his first three NCAA Tourney games…Handed out a season-high eight assists with no turnovers at Vanderbilt.

HOW ACQUIRED: Draft rights acquired from Phoenix along with Brian Grant and cash considerations in exchange for a future first round pick on June 28, 2006.


Personal

  • Full name is Rajon Pierre Rondo
  • Son of Amber Rondo
  • Majored in Communications
  • .Favorite pregame meal is grilled chicken
  • Favorite car is a Lamborghini
  • Favorite movie is Cinderella Man
  • Favorite NBA player growing up was Isiah Thomas
  • Enjoys shopping in his spare time
  • Favorite actor is Will Smith.

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