Julius Randle vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams 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
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 12 years in the NBA, 8 more than Jalen Williams, who played 4. Julius Randle had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Jalen Williams had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 | 12 | 3 | 2014-15 to 2025-26 |
| Jalen Williams | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Julius Randle | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +74 | +16.3 | +12.1 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +4.5 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -1.5 | +4.5 | +7.6 | +.188 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +.812 | |
| Jalen Williams | 75 | 30.3 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .521 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .356 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .812 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Julius Randle nor Jalen Williams played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Julius Randle | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +10 | +3.1 | +7.8 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +6.2 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +.111 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +.149 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.099 |
| Jalen Williams | 71 | 31.3 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 14.0 | .540 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .427 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .814 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Julius Randle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 10 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .469 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .815 |
Season 3 |
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| Julius Randle | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +5 | +3.6 | +8.4 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +.004 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +.095 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +.066 |
| Jalen Williams | 69 | 32.4 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 16.9 | .484 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .365 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .789 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Julius Randle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 23 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 17.2 | .449 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .304 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .789 |
Season 4 |
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| Julius Randle | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +80 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -0.8 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +.225 | +0.4 | +.778 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.282 | |
| Jalen Williams | 2 | 31.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | .333 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Julius Randle nor Jalen Williams played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Julius Randle played 8 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—Julius Randle played in 3 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Jalen Williams, 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 |