Before Injuring His Knee, Rajon Rondo Was Quietly Having One Of The Best Seasons In NBA History

The Celtics learned on Sunday that Rajon Rondo had torn his ACL and would need season-ending knee surgery. The injury is a huge blow to the Celtics' playoff hopes as Rondo was quietly having one of the best all-around seasons in NBA history.

Through the first 43 games of the season, Rondo was averaging 13.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 11.1 assists per game, a set of numbers that puts Rondo in very exclusive company.

Prior to this season, only three players in NBA history had averaged at least 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists per game. Magic Johnson exceeded these numbers eight times, Oscar Robertson did it three times, and Chris Paul accomplished it once in 2009.

For a team desperately clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, that loss is probably going to be too much to overcome.