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NBA: Ranking the 30 best players to win NBA Finals with 2 or more teams

By Corey Rausch

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Shaquille O'Neal attend the AT&T Slam Dunk during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

Best NBA players to win NBA Finals with two or more teams: 14. Rajon Rondo

As he has gotten older and more grizzled, the reputation of Rajon Rondo has turned more into the difference between the regular season and Playoff Rondo. It ignores just how special Rondo was in his early days with the Boston Celtics when he was at the peak of his athleticism.

Rondo was one of the few young players kept on the roster when the Celtics swung trades for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to form the first modern example of the “Big Three.” Alongside Kendrick Perkins, Rondo started beside the previously mentioned two stars and Paul Pierce, a future Hall of Famer.

As a complimentary player on the Big Three Celtics, Rondo thrived, averaging 10.6 points, 6.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals while playing lockdown defense. He did not have to score a ton on that team and that suited him perfectly. After the title-winning season, Rondo would start to earn some recognition of his own, making four All-Star appearances, four NBA All-Defensive teams, one All-NBA team and led the league in steals once and assists twice.

From there, Rondo would turn into a journeyman, owed in large part to his notably prickly personality. He would make stops with the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans with none lasting more than a season. He would lead the league in assists one more time during his year in Sacramento.

He most recently made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers, joining forces with former rival LeBron James. Rondo trudged through the regular season and showed signs of not being much of a contributor until the playoffs started. Rondo would average 8.9 points, 6.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals off the bench for the Lakers and earned his second title.