<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Stats at NBA.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Stats at Basketball-Reference.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four - time NBA All - Star, and a four - time NBA All - Defensive Team member . He also led the NBA in steals during the 2009--10 season, and assists during the 2011--12, 2012--13 and 2015--16 seasons . He began his professional career with the Boston Celtics, winning an NBA championship in 2008 . He ranks fourth in Celtic history in assists, and third in steals . He briefly played for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2014--15 season before joining the Sacramento Kings in 2015 and the Chicago Bulls in 2016 . </P> <P> Rondo played two years of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before he was drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA draft . He was subsequently traded to the Celtics where he played a supporting role during his rookie season . He established himself as the starting point guard for the Celtics during the 2007--08 season, helping the franchise record their 17th NBA championship playing alongside All - Stars Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce . His breakout performance came during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, where he averaged a near triple - double, and helped his team take the eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic to seven games in the Conference Semifinals . Rondo is considered to be one of the premier triple - double threats in the NBA . He ranks 12th in NBA history in career regular season triple - doubles (29), and fourth in career playoff triple - doubles (10). </P>

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