For nearly 2 years, no one has seen Rajon Rondo on the NBA fields. During that same period, there was also no official announcement or confirmation, until not long ago, the 38-year-old defender announced his retirement from his football career.
“I’m sure about it (retirement). I can’t continue playing anymore. I want to spend time with my children”, Rajon Rondo shared on the podcast “All the Smoke” with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
This assertion was made nearly 2 years after Rajon Rondo’s last match in mid-April 2022.
Although he did not play in the NBA during that time, Rajon Rondo still regularly watched basketball matches with his son Pierre. He even regularly takes on the role of coach at a number of events, working alongside LeBron James at Nike Peach Jam 2023.
Rajon Rondo may not pursue a coaching career in the future. He retired with 16 years of dedication in the NBA, leaving behind many memorable legacies, despite never being in the group of the best defenders in the history of the tournament.
In this article, let’s look back at Rajon Rondo’s memorable achievements in the NBA arena with The Sporting News.
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How many NBA championship rings does Rajon Rondo have?
During his entire playing career, Rajon Rondo won the NBA championship title twice.
In 2008, in his second professional season, Rajon Rondo was the point guard for the legendary Big-3 of the Boston Celtics: Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. In the 2008 Playoff round, he started in all 26 matches, averaging 10.2 points and 6.6 assists, helping the Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in the finals.
12 years later, Rajon Rondo became an important factor in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship, the strangest championship, amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Rondo assumed the position of strategic reserve guard, averaging 8.9 points and 6.6 assists.
Rajon Rondo reached the NBA finals in 2010, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also the only player in NBA history to win championships with the two most successful teams in the tournament, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.
Rajon Rondo’s stats in the NBA
- 9.8 average points
- 7.9 average assists
- 4.5 average rebounds
- 1.6 average steals
- 2.7 average ball loss
- 45.6 average performance
- 32.4 3-point shooting average
Rajon Rondo’s income in NBA
Rondo played for 9 different teams over 16 seasons. His total salary in the NBA is nearly 116 million USD, according to Spotrac statistics.
| Season | Football team | Annual salary (USD) |
| 2006/07 | Celtics | 1,143,600 |
| 2007/08 | Celtics | 1,229,280 |
| 2008/09 | Celtics | 1,315,080 |
| 2009/10 | Celtics | 2,094,922 |
| 2010/11 | Celtics | 9,090,911 |
| 2011/12 | Celtics | 8,065,366 |
| 2012/13 | Celtics | 11,000,000 |
| 2013/14 | Celtics | 11,954,545 |
| 2014/15 | Mavericks | 12,909,090 |
| 2015/16 | Kings | 9,500,000 |
| 2016/17 | Bulls | 14,000,000 |
| 2017/18 | Bulls | 3,000,000 |
| 2017/18 | Pelicans | 3,300,000 |
| 2018/19 | Lakers | 9,000,000 |
| 2019/20 | Lakers | 2,404,456 |
| 2020/21 | Clippers | 3,472,603 |
| 2021/22 | Hawks | 4,777,397 |
| 2021/22 | Grizzlies | 4,858,309 |
| 2021/22 | Cavaliers | 1,487,859 |
| 2021/22 | Lakers | 1,153,832 |
| total | 115,777,250 |
Will Rajon Rondo be honored in the NBA Hall of Fame?
According to the Hall of Fame Probability metric, Rajon Rondo has a 60.6% chance of being inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame. Experts and fans also believe that Rondo will definitely be honored in the near future.
According to regulations, a player must retire for at least 4 years before being nominated for entry into the Hall of Fame.
Rajon Rondo’s achievements and titles.
- 4 times attended the All-Star Game
- 4 times in “Defensive Team of the Year”
- 3 times “King of Creation”
- 2 championship titles
- Once entered the “Tuesday Outstanding Team of the Fifth Season”
- “Monday Rookie Team of the Year”
