Josh Giddey vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Josh Giddey, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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.
Josh Giddey played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Julius Randle, who played 12. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Josh Giddey | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Julius Randle | 12 | 3 | 2014-15 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Josh Giddey | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
| difference: | +53 | +17.5 | +10.5 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +7.8 | +6.4 | +0.9 | +0.4 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +4.2 | +9.4 | +.086 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +.709 | |
| 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 Josh Giddey nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Josh Giddey | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.0 | +5.3 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +.053 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.047 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.016 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Josh Giddey | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
| difference: | +6 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -2.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.013 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.067 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +.083 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .875 |
| Julius Randle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Josh Giddey | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 70 | 30.2 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .465 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +12 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +4.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +.093 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.156 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.063 |
| 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 Josh Giddey nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| Josh Giddey | Julius Randle | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 20 | 34.1 | 20.4 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .478 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .389 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .746 |
| difference: | +53 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +6.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +.046 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.045 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.015 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Julius Randle played 7 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—Julius Randle played in 3 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Josh Giddey, Julius Randle got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 Most Improved Player 3 All-Star Game |