Julius Randle vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Julius Randle, 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

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.

Julius Randle played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 9. Julius Randle had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Julius Randle 11 3 2014-15 to 2024-25
Ivica Zubac 9 6 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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%
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
difference:+37+2.0+5.5+1.1+3.1+4.2+0.8+0.4+0.9-0.2-0.7+2.3+3.3+.196+0.1+0.8+0.7+.653
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Julius Randle nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+38+18.7+7.6+1.1+6.3+7.3+1.2+0.5+0.1-1.2-1.9+3.0+7.5+.071+0.1+0.4+1.5+2.1+.050
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Julius Randle nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+15+11.2+4.3+0.1+2.4+2.5+2.5+0.5+0.4-1.1-1.1+1.5+4.0+.071+0.2+0.9+1.1+1.7+.079
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+10+8.3+7.8+0.5+1.0+0.5+1.5+0.3+0.4-1.8-1.0+2.8+5.7+.055+0.1+0.5+2.0+2.9+.029
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2018-192020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+1+8.3+12.4+0.4+1.9+1.5+1.8+0.4+0.3-1.7-0.8+4.2+9.4+.128+0.9+2.6+.094+3.0+4.3+.058
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2019-202021-22
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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%
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
difference:+12+8.1+9.2+0.5+1.8+1.2+1.5+0.3+0.7-1.5-0.1+3.1+9.2+.166+1.0+3.6+1.8+2.5+.006
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Julius Randle nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2020-212022-23
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West 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%
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
difference:+5+9.0+13.3+1.9+2.2+0.3+5.0+0.5+1.0-1.9-0.3+4.2+11.8+.178+2.3+5.5+2.7+2.9+.114
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10.0+8.8+1.0+3.0+2.0+3.4+0.2-2.4-2.0+2.2+12.8+.269+2.2+6.6+2.2+2.2+.102
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2021-222023-24
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle 72 35.3 20.1 1.7 8.2 9.9 5.1 0.7 0.5 3.4 2.8 7.1 17.3 .411 1.7 5.4 .308 4.2 5.6 .756
difference:+4+8.9+8.4+1.2+1.9+0.7+3.7+0.4+0.7-2.2-0.2+2.1+9.7+.238+1.7+5.4+2.4+3.2+.033
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9

Julius Randle Ivica Zubac
Season 2022-232024-25
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle 77 35.5 25.1 1.8 8.1 10.0 4.1 0.6 0.3 2.8 3.0 8.5 18.6 .459 2.8 8.3 .343 5.2 6.9 .757
difference:+3+2.7+8.3+2.0+0.8+2.6+1.4+0.1+0.8-1.2-0.9+1.1+6.8+.169+2.8+8.3+3.2+3.9+.096
Ivica Zubac 80 32.8 16.8 3.8 8.9 12.6 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 2.1 7.4 11.8 .628 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Julius Randle 10 33.0 16.6 1.7 6.6 8.3 3.6 0.5 0.3 3.5 2.4 5.5 14.7 .374 1.7 6.6 .258 3.9 5.5 .709
difference:+3+3.6+0.8+2.2+0.3+1.8+1.3+0.2+0.7-1.9-0.3+2.2+3.0+.285+1.7+6.6+1.9+1.8+.171
Ivica Zubac 7 36.6 17.4 3.9 6.3 10.1 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.6 2.7 7.7 11.7 .659 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .538

Additional Years

* Julius Randle played 2 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2024 to 2025—Julius Randle played in one postseason.

In those 2 extra years over Ivica Zubac, Julius Randle got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game