Keldon Johnson vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Keldon Johnson, 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 / 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.

Keldon Johnson played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Julius Randle, who played 12. Keldon Johnson 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
Keldon Johnson 7 0 2019-20 to 2025-26
Julius Randle 12 3 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2019-202014-15
Team San Antonio SpursLos 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%
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
difference:+16+3.7+7.1+0.6+2.8+3.4+0.9+0.8+0.1-0.2-0.6+2.1+2.2+.263+0.8+1.3+2.1+0.6+.795
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2020-212015-16
Team San Antonio SpursLos 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
difference:+12+0.3+1.5+0.8+3.5+4.2+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.9+0.5+0.1+.050+0.8+2.2+.053+0.3+0.5+.025
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2021-222016-17
Team San Antonio SpursLos 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%
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
difference:+1+3.1+3.8+0.9+1.6+2.5+1.5+0.1+0.3-1.1-1.4+1.2+3.1+.022+1.9+4.4+.128+0.4+0.7+.033
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2022-232017-18
Team San Antonio SpursLos 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%
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
difference:+19+6.0+5.9+1.3+1.6+3.0+0.3+0.2+0.3-0.5-1.3+1.9+6.7+.106+2.0+6.0+.107+0.2+.031
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2023-242018-19
Team San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
difference:+4+1.1+5.7+0.8+2.4+3.2+0.3+0.3-1.4-1.2+2.1+2.4+.070+0.9+2.6+.002+2.4+3.5+.061
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2024-252019-20
Team San Antonio SpursNew 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%
Keldon Johnson 77 23.9 12.7 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.0 .482 1.1 3.6 .318 1.9 2.5 .773
difference:+13+8.6+6.8+0.9+4.0+4.9+1.5+0.2-2.0-1.3+2.4+5.7+.022+0.1+.041+2.1+3.0+.040
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 Keldon Johnson nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Keldon Johnson Julius Randle
Season 2025-262020-21
Team San Antonio SpursNew 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%
Keldon Johnson 27 23.2 12.6 2.0 4.4 6.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.9 4.9 8.5 .572 0.9 2.6 .352 2.0 2.6 .746
difference:+44+14.4+11.5+0.8+4.6+3.8+4.4+0.2+0.2-2.5-1.3+3.6+10.1+.116+1.4+2.9+.059+2.9+3.4+.065
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%
Keldon Johnson 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 Keldon Johnson 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 Keldon Johnson, Julius Randle got these achievements:

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