Steve Nash vs. Julius Randle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Randle and Steve Nash, 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

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.

Steve Nash played 18 years in the NBA, 7 more than Julius Randle, who played 11. Steve Nash had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14
Julius Randle 11 3 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Steve Nash 65 10.5 3.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 .423 0.4 0.8 .418 0.6 0.8 .824
difference:+64+3.5+1.3+0.2+0.7+1.0+2.1+0.3-0.4+0.1+0.3+.090+0.4+0.8+0.6+1.2+.824
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%
Steve Nash 4 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 1997-982015-16
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%
Steve Nash 76 21.9 9.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.1 2.6 .415 1.0 1.1 .860
difference:+5+6.3+2.2+1.7+6.4+8.1+1.6+0.1+0.3-0.5-1.1+0.9+2.6+.030+1.0+2.2+.137+1.4+2.2+.145
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%
Steve Nash 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.5 .444 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Dallas MavericksLos 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%
Steve Nash 40 31.7 7.9 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.9 .363 1.2 3.3 .374 1.0 1.2 .826
difference:+34+2.9+5.3+1.2+4.5+5.7+1.9+0.2+0.4-0.2-0.9+2.2+2.5+.125+1.0+2.4+.104+1.8+2.6+.103
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 Steve Nash nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Dallas MavericksLos 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%
Steve Nash 56 27.4 8.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.1 6.5 .477 1.1 2.7 .403 1.3 1.5 .882
difference:+26+0.7+7.5+1.6+4.2+5.8+2.3+0.2+0.4-0.8-1.1+3.0+4.5+.081+1.0+2.2+.181+2.4+3.7+.164
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 Steve Nash nor Julius Randle played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Steve Nash 70 34.1 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 5.5 11.3 .487 1.3 3.1 .406 3.3 3.7 .895
difference:+3+3.5+5.8+1.5+4.0+5.5+4.2+0.3+0.5-0.1-1.1+2.3+3.6+.037+0.4+0.4+.062+1.6+3.0+.164
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Nash 10 37.0 13.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 1.6 3.9 .410 3.0 3.4 .882
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Steve Nash 82 34.6 17.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.7 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.4 13.3 .483 1.9 4.2 .455 3.2 3.6 .887
difference:+18+2.1+1.6+1.8+4.9+6.6+4.6+0.2+0.3-0.2-0.8+0.8+2.4+.023+0.9+0.6+.178+0.8+1.9+.154
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%
Steve Nash 8 40.5 19.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 8.8 0.5 0.0 3.8 2.5 6.4 14.8 .432 2.5 5.6 .444 4.3 4.4 .971
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Dallas MavericksNew 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 Mavericks 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%
Steve Nash 82 33.1 17.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 1.6 6.3 13.6 .465 1.4 3.3 .413 3.8 4.1 .909
difference:+11+4.5+6.4+0.4+6.9+7.3+1.3+0.1+0.2-1.1-1.6+2.2+5.0+.009+0.9+2.2+.002+1.1+1.9+.098
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%
Steve Nash 20 36.4 16.1 0.8 2.8 3.5 7.3 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .447 1.9 3.8 .487 2.8 3.2 .873
difference:+15+0.4+1.9+1.4+6.6+8.1+3.3+0.3+0.1-2.0-1.2+0.2+5.9+.149+0.3+2.8+.154+1.8+2.2+.021
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
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Steve Nash 78 33.5 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 5.1 10.8 .470 1.3 3.3 .405 2.9 3.2 .916
difference:+6+1.8+5.6+0.9+6.0+6.9+3.7+0.2+0.4-0.7-1.0+2.0+6.5+.059+0.4+2.1+.097+1.3+2.4+.160
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%
Steve Nash 5 39.2 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 9.0 0.8 0.0 2.4 2.8 5.4 14.0 .386 1.2 3.2 .375 1.6 1.8 .889
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks 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%
Steve Nash 75 34.3 15.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 3.3 1.8 5.7 11.4 .502 1.3 2.9 .431 2.8 3.2 .887
difference:+2+1.2+9.6+1.0+5.5+6.7+7.4+0.4+0.2-0.5-1.2+2.8+7.2+.043+1.5+5.4+.088+2.4+3.7+.130
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%
Steve Nash 15 40.7 23.9 0.6 4.2 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 4.7 2.4 9.3 17.9 .520 1.4 3.6 .389 3.8 4.1 .919
difference:+5+7.7+7.3+1.1+2.4+3.5+7.7+0.4+0.1-1.2+3.8+3.2+.146+0.3+3.0+.131+0.1+1.4+.210
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
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Nash 79 35.4 18.8 0.6 3.6 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.8 13.4 .512 1.9 4.3 .439 3.3 3.5 .921
difference:+33+5.2+1.6+3.4+5.0+5.5+0.3+0.1-1.2+1.8+4.8+.040+0.2+1.0+.128+1.8+3.1+.140
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Nash 20 39.9 20.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.2 0.4 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.3 14.6 .502 1.6 4.4 .368 4.2 4.6 .912
Julius Randle DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
Steve Nash Julius Randle
Season 2006-072024-25
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Nash 76 35.3 18.6 0.4 3.1 3.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 3.8 1.5 6.8 12.8 .532 2.1 4.5 .455 2.9 3.3 .899
difference:+7+3.0+0.1+1.7+1.9+3.6+6.9+0.1+0.1-1.0-1.0+0.2+0.8+.047+0.5+0.1+.111+1.0+1.6+.093
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%
Steve Nash 11 37.5 18.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 13.3 0.4 0.1 4.4 1.9 6.7 14.5 .463 1.7 3.5 .487 3.7 4.2 .891
difference:+4+2.0+2.8+1.4+1.3+2.7+8.4+0.4-1.1-1.1+1.0+0.8+.039+0.3+1.7+.102+0.7+0.8+.011
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

* Steve Nash played 7 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2008 to 2014—Steve Nash played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Julius Randle, Steve Nash got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 Assists Leader
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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