Daniel Gafford vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Daniel Gafford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Daniel Gafford played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Julius Randle, who played 12. Daniel Gafford had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Julius Randle had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Daniel Gafford 7 2 2019-20 to 2025-26
Julius Randle 12 3 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 43 14.2 5.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.2 3.1 .701 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .533
difference:+42+0.2+3.1+1.2+1.3+2.5+0.5+0.3+1.3-0.3-1.3+1.2+0.1+.368+0.7+0.6+.533
Julius Randle 1 14.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 54 14.6 7.0 1.7 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.2 .684 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
difference:+27+13.6+4.3+0.4+5.6+5.9+1.3+0.2+1.0-1.0-1.2+1.5+6.1+.255+0.1+0.4+1.1+1.3+.048
Julius Randle 81 28.2 11.3 2.1 8.1 10.2 1.8 0.7 0.4 1.8 3.0 4.4 10.3 .429 0.1 0.4 .278 2.4 3.3 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 5 23.4 11.8 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 0.6 3.4 4.4 5.2 .846 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .625
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 72 20.1 9.4 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 5.7 .693 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .699
difference:+2+8.7+3.8+0.2+3.1+2.9+2.7+0.3+0.9-1.4-1.0+1.1+4.7+.205+0.2+0.9+1.3+1.7+.024
Julius Randle 74 28.8 13.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.4 5.1 10.4 .488 0.2 0.9 .270 2.8 3.8 .723
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 78 20.6 9.0 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 5.1 .732 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .679
difference:+4+6.1+7.1+0.1+2.3+2.4+1.5+0.1+0.8-1.5-0.9+2.4+5.9+.174+0.1+0.5+2.1+2.8+.039
Julius Randle 82 26.7 16.1 2.2 5.8 8.0 2.6 0.5 0.5 2.6 3.3 6.1 11.0 .558 0.1 0.5 .222 3.7 5.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 74 24.5 11.0 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.9 2.1 1.0 3.1 4.7 6.5 .725 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .674
difference:+1+6.1+10.4+0.4+1.5+1.1+1.5+0.2+1.5-1.8-0.3+3.1+8.4+.201+0.9+2.7+3.3+4.3+.057
Julius Randle 73 30.6 21.4 2.2 6.5 8.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 7.8 14.9 .524 0.9 2.7 .344 4.9 6.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 22 20.2 9.0 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 5.6 .634 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .631
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 57 21.5 12.3 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 5.0 7.1 .702 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .689
difference:+7+11.0+7.2+0.3+3.3+2.9+1.7+0.4+1.5-1.8-0.1+2.2+8.6+.242+1.0+3.6+1.6+2.1+.044
Julius Randle 64 32.5 19.5 2.4 7.4 9.7 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.8 7.2 15.7 .460 1.0 3.6 .277 4.0 5.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Daniel Gafford Julius Randle
Season 2025-262020-21
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford 15 22.9 8.9 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.4 2.7 3.3 5.5 .610 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .791
difference:+56+14.7+15.2+1.1+4.9+3.8+4.7+1.1-2.0-0.5+5.2+13.1+.154+2.3+5.5+2.6+3.1+.020
Julius Randle 71 37.6 24.1 1.2 9.0 10.2 6.0 0.9 0.3 3.4 3.2 8.5 18.6 .456 2.3 5.5 .411 4.9 6.0 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------
Julius Randle 5 36.0 18.0 2.2 9.4 11.6 4.0 0.6 0.0 4.6 3.6 5.6 18.8 .298 2.2 6.6 .333 4.6 5.4 .852

Additional Years

* Julius Randle played 5 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2022 to 2026—Julius Randle played in two Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Julius Randle got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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