Luka Doncic vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Luka Doncic, 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.

Luka Doncic played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Julius Randle, who played 11. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Luka Doncic 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
Julius Randle 11 3 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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%
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
difference:+71+18.2+19.2+1.2+6.6+7.8+6.0+1.1+0.3-2.4-0.9+6.0+13.5+.094+2.3+7.1+4.8+4.7+.713
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 Luka Doncic nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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%
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
difference:+20+5.4+17.5+0.8+0.8+7.0+0.3+0.2-2.5-0.5+5.1+10.3+.034+2.7+8.5+.038+4.6+5.9+.043
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%
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
difference:+8+5.5+14.5+1.2+0.6+0.6+5.0+0.3-2.0-1.1+4.7+10.1+.009+2.7+7.4+.080+2.4+3.3+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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%
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
difference:+17+8.7+12.3+1.3+2.5+1.1+6.1+0.7+0.1-1.9-1.1+3.8+10.6+.101+3.0+8.3+.131+1.9+2.3+.026
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
difference:+7+5.6+11.0+1.4+1.3+0.1+4.9+0.7+0.1-0.8-0.9+3.1+7.1+.028+1.9+5.5+.002+2.9+3.8+.011
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 Luka Doncic nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
difference:+6+5.0+14.4+1.6+1.0+0.5+6.7+0.6+0.2-1.0-0.7+4.3+7.9+.027+3.1+7.0+.105+2.8+3.2+.053
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luka Doncic 22 40.9 28.9 0.7 8.7 9.5 8.1 1.9 0.4 4.1 2.5 10.2 22.9 .446 3.1 9.6 .322 5.3 7.0 .765
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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%
Luka Doncic 50 35.4 28.2 0.8 7.4 8.2 7.7 1.8 0.4 3.6 2.5 9.2 20.5 .450 3.5 9.6 .368 6.2 7.9 .782
difference:+21+2.2+4.1+0.4+1.6+2.0+1.7+0.9+0.1-0.2-0.7+0.7+1.9+.006+1.2+4.1+.043+1.3+1.9+.029
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%
Luka Doncic 5 41.6 30.2 0.4 6.6 7.0 5.8 1.0 0.6 4.0 3.2 9.4 20.8 .452 3.2 9.2 .348 8.2 9.2 .891
difference:+5.6+12.2+1.8+2.8+4.6+1.8+0.4+0.6-0.6-0.4+3.8+2.0+.154+1.0+2.6+.015+3.6+3.8+.039
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

Season 8

Luka Doncic Julius Randle
Season 2025-262021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Luka Doncic 1 41.0 43.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 17.0 27.0 .630 2.0 10.0 .200 7.0 10.0 .700
difference:+71+5.7+22.9+1.7+3.8+2.1+3.9+1.3+0.5-0.4-1.8+9.9+9.7+.219+0.3+4.6+.108+2.8+4.4+.056
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Luka Doncic nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Julius Randle played 3 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—Julius Randle played in two Playoffs.

In those 3 extra years over Luka Doncic, Julius Randle got these achievements:

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