Rajon Rondo vs. Tony Parker - Who Ya Got?

Looks like numbers wise Tony Parker can keep up with Rondo just because he’s a much better shooter, even if parker doesn’t get the assists or steals. I can’t believe melo is going to be in the top 20 (by process of elimination).

for the past few seasons rondo has been getting compared to the best PGs in the league (nash, paul, rose, etc), so has he gotten dropped from that conversation or has tony parker suddenly been bumped up? a few years ago when the spurs were championship contenders i think parker could be argued to be in the top 5, but not since rondo has come of age.

Rondo may not be as consistent as Parker but even on his off nights, he’s still very good. Parker on an off night, not so much.

Me included. I can’t really stand Parker (I mean, he’ French! Just kidding.. Or am I?.. :P). Rondo’s so much more cool and smooth, even if his stroke isn’t really.. It’s a cliche, but I’ll take defense over offense (especially when we have other gunners), and Rondo can get even better; I think he will.

It’s not even about bias, it’s about the writer’s hypocritical reasoning for placing Parker above Rondo. 1st Round exit and all.

as being just above NBA average. It was most importantly above average for point guards.

And unmentioned is the fact that Parker shot only 36% from that range. (The shot a similar number of shots from that range: 223 for Rondo, 258 for Parker).

Rondo did not take as many shots from other ranges as Parker, but was just as effective at finishing when going to the hoop.

Neither took enough shots from 3PT range to be considered a threat there.

Parker is a better FT shooter, but he only averaged 3.0 made FTs per game – hardly a big factor over Rondo’s 1.1 per game.

When you add in the point value of assists, Rondo’s total offensive point-creation was notably better than Parker’s (roughly 35.5 vs 32.2). And Rondo’s number was depressed by a long sub-par offensive dry spell for the team in the spring (largely because Rondo was all banged up). During the healthy stretches of the year, Rondo’s point creation number was up around 40 most of the time.

So I don’t buy for a second that Parker has more offensive value than Rondo and Rondo is waaay better on defense.

Most people/fans value offense over defense. You can’t sag off Parker on the offensive end like you can Rondo. Parker is an offensive weapon. Yet teams don’t target Parker on defense either. Plus, Rondo has trouble covering quick guards off picks. So, I think the nod goes to Parker.

I don’t see Rondo ever developing a serviceable jumpshot unfortunately. He has a better chance of making a running teardrop from the same spot than a jumper. That doesn’t mean he’s not an amazing player. It’s just one knock on his game. He’s got everything else covered – easily. We should just accept his game how it is. I love watching him play, especially his heart. I hate watching Pierce play – because his desire is in stark contrast with Rondo.

  Rondo’s a better offensive player than Parker because he contributes more to an offense than Parker, plain and simple. Parker doesn’t have Rondo’s vision, passing ability or ability to run an offense.Not to mention, let’s face it, Parker’s a fairly poor outside shooter. Defense isn’t as close.