Rasual Butler vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Rasual Butler, 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.

Rasual Butler played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Julius Randle, who played 10. Rasual Butler had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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 achivements, 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
Rasual Butler 13 6 2002-03 to 2015-16
Julius Randle 10 2 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 72 21.0 7.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.5 2.9 7.9 .362 0.7 2.4 .292 1.1 1.4 .731
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 45 15.0 6.8 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 5.6 .476 1.1 2.4 .463 0.4 0.5 .762
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 10 5.8 2.1 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .409 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 65 18.5 6.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.3 .399 0.9 2.4 .373 0.6 0.7 .771
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 %
Rasual Butler 12 14.9 4.7 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 .373 0.9 2.5 .367 0.1 0.3 .333
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2005-062017-18
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 79 23.7 8.7 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 3.3 8.0 .406 1.2 3.1 .380 1.0 1.4 .693
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2006-072018-19
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 81 27.4 10.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 9.7 .398 1.7 4.5 .369 0.7 1.1 .644
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2007-082019-20
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 51 17.2 4.9 0.3 1.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.8 5.1 .350 0.9 2.6 .331 0.5 0.6 .839
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2008-092020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 82 31.9 11.2 0.6 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 9.8 .433 1.7 4.4 .390 1.0 1.3 .782
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 5 31.6 10.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.8 3.4 7.4 .459 2.0 3.8 .526 1.8 1.8 1.000
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

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 82 33.0 11.9 0.5 2.5 2.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.6 .409 1.8 5.3 .336 1.5 1.8 .841
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 47 16.4 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 5.0 .333 1.0 2.9 .338 0.4 0.6 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 10

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 34 13.3 3.2 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.9 .308 0.6 2.3 .273 0.2 0.4 .583
Julius Randle 46 35.4 24.0 2.2 7.0 9.2 5.0 0.5 0.3 3.5 2.7 8.6 18.2 .472 1.7 5.3 .311 5.1 6.6 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Note: Rasual Butler didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 11

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2013-14-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 50 7.6 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.2 .464 0.5 1.2 .419 0.2 0.3 .571
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 11 6.4 1.7 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.4 .400 0.5 1.1 .417 0.2 0.2 1.000
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 75 20.1 7.7 0.4 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.9 6.9 .422 1.2 3.1 .387 0.7 0.9 .791
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rasual Butler Julius Randle
Season 2015-16-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler 46 9.4 2.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.3 .471 0.3 1.1 .306 0.2 0.3 .688
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rasual Butler ------- --- ----------
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------