Shawn Marion vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Shawn Marion, 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 / 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.

Shawn Marion played 16 years in the NBA, 5 more than Julius Randle, who played 11. Shawn Marion had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Shawn Marion 16 11 1999-00 to 2014-15
Julius Randle 11 3 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Shawn Marion 51 24.7 10.2 2.1 4.5 6.5 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.2 4.4 9.2 .471 0.1 0.4 .182 1.4 1.7 .847
difference:+50+10.7+8.2+2.1+4.5+6.5+1.4+0.7+1.0-1.2+3.4+6.2+.138+0.1+0.4+1.4+0.3+.847
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 9 31.3 9.1 2.3 6.4 8.8 0.8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.9 4.0 9.6 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 1.0 1.2 .818
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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%
Shawn Marion 79 36.2 17.3 2.8 7.9 10.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.7 7.1 14.7 .480 0.3 1.0 .256 3.0 3.7 .810
difference:+2+8.0+6.0+0.7+0.2+0.5+0.2+1.0+1.0-0.2-0.3+2.7+4.4+.051+0.2+0.6+.022+0.6+0.4+.095
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%
Shawn Marion 4 34.8 14.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.3 5.8 15.5 .371 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 3.5 .857
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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%
Shawn Marion 81 38.4 19.1 2.6 7.3 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 8.1 17.2 .469 0.6 1.5 .393 2.4 2.8 .845
difference:+7+9.6+5.9+0.6+0.7+1.3+1.6+1.1+0.6-0.5-0.8+3.0+6.8+.019+0.4+0.6+.123+0.4+1.0+.122
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 Shawn Marion nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Shawn Marion 81 41.6 21.2 2.5 7.1 9.5 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.9 2.6 8.2 18.1 .452 1.7 4.5 .387 3.1 3.6 .851
difference:+1+14.9+5.1+0.3+1.3+1.5+0.2+1.8+0.7-0.7-0.7+2.1+7.1+.106+1.6+4.0+.165+0.6+1.6+.133
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%
Shawn Marion 6 47.2 18.5 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.8 6.7 17.8 .374 1.5 4.7 .321 3.7 4.3 .846
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Phoenix SunsNew 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%
Shawn Marion 79 40.7 19.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 7.5 17.0 .440 1.1 3.4 .340 2.9 3.4 .851
difference:+6+10.1+2.4+0.5+0.1+0.6+0.4+1.4+0.7-0.8-0.8+0.3+2.1+.084+0.2+0.7+.004+2.0+3.3+.120
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 Shawn Marion nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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%
Shawn Marion 81 38.8 19.4 2.9 8.4 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 7.6 15.9 .476 1.4 4.2 .334 2.8 3.4 .833
difference:+17+6.3+0.1+0.5+1.0+1.6+1.2+1.2+1.2-1.5-0.3+0.4+0.2+.016+0.4+0.6+.057+1.2+2.1+.100
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%
Shawn Marion 15 42.3 17.6 3.1 8.7 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 3.1 7.2 14.9 .484 1.2 2.9 .419 2.0 2.6 .769
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks 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%
Shawn Marion 81 40.3 21.8 3.1 8.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5 2.8 8.8 16.9 .525 1.2 3.6 .331 3.0 3.7 .809
difference:+10+2.7+2.3+1.9+0.2+1.6+4.2+1.1+1.4-1.9-0.4+0.3+1.7+.069+1.1+1.9+.080+1.9+2.3+.002
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%
Shawn Marion 20 42.5 20.4 2.9 8.8 11.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 1.1 3.3 8.2 16.7 .489 1.1 3.5 .314 3.0 3.4 .881
difference:+15+6.5+2.4+0.7+0.6+0.1+2.4+1.3+1.2-3.5-0.3+2.6+2.1+.191+1.1+3.1+.019+1.6+2.0+.029
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

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Shawn Marion 80 37.6 17.5 2.2 7.7 9.8 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.7 7.0 13.4 .524 1.0 3.2 .317 2.5 3.1 .810
difference:+8+2.3+2.6+0.5+0.5+0.1+3.4+1.3+1.0-2.0-0.1+0.1+3.9+.113+0.7+2.2+.009+1.7+2.5+.054
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 11 41.4 16.9 2.5 7.9 10.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 6.9 13.8 .500 1.1 3.1 .353 2.0 3.0 .667
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Shawn Marion 63 36.7 15.4 2.2 8.0 10.2 2.2 2.0 1.3 1.4 2.4 6.3 12.5 .508 1.0 3.1 .333 1.7 2.4 .707
difference:+14+1.2+9.7+0.4+0.1+0.2+1.9+1.4+1.0-1.4-0.6+2.2+6.1+.049+1.8+5.2+.010+3.5+4.5+.050
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion DNP------ --- ----------
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

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Miami Heat, Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 69 35.8 12.9 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 5.5 11.4 .485 0.1 0.8 .189 1.7 2.1 .796
difference:+23+0.4+11.1+0.4+1.1+0.7+3.0+0.8+0.7-2.0-0.8+3.1+6.8+.013+1.6+4.5+.122+3.4+4.5+.015
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
* Neiher Shawn Marion nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Shawn Marion Julius Randle
Season 2009-102024-25
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 75 31.8 12.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.9 5.3 10.4 .508 0.0 0.3 .158 1.4 1.9 .755
difference:+6+0.5+6.7+0.7+0.7+3.3+0.2+0.6-1.5-0.6+1.3+3.2+.023+1.6+4.3+.186+2.5+3.0+.051
Julius Randle 69 32.3 18.7 2.1 5.0 7.1 4.7 0.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.6 13.6 .485 1.6 4.6 .344 3.9 4.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shawn Marion 6 24.7 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.0 9.8 .407 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+9+10.8+13.0+0.6+1.1+1.7+3.9+0.6+0.4-2.0-1.0+3.7+5.5+.095+2.0+4.5+.385+3.7+4.2+.080
Julius Randle 15 35.5 21.7 1.8 4.1 5.9 4.9 0.8 0.1 3.3 3.0 7.7 15.3 .502 2.0 5.2 .385 4.4 5.0 .880

Additional Years

* Shawn Marion played 5 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2011 to 2015—Shawn Marion played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.