Dirk Nowitzki vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Dirk Nowitzki to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Julius Randle.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Julius Randle in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 1.5 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (20.7 points against 19.2), and he also scored a total of 17,467 points more (31,560 vs. 14,093).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+1.5
21
Julius Randle 19.2
12

Total Points

Seasons
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+17,467
21
Julius Randle 14,093
12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,081).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+5.9
15
Julius Randle 19.4
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,081
15
Julius Randle 582
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 2
+1
Julius Randle 1

40+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 20
+9
Julius Randle 11

30+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 245
+155
Julius Randle 90

20+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 861
+514
Julius Randle 347

10+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 1,373
+730
Julius Randle 643

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dirk Nowitzki 1,509
+775
Julius Randle 734

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dirk Nowitzki 13
+12
Julius Randle 1

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 1
+1
Julius Randle 0

40+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 7
+7
Julius Randle 0

30+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 46
+45
Julius Randle 1

20+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 109
+92
Julius Randle 17

10+ Point Games

Dirk Nowitzki 142
+115
Julius Randle 27

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dirk Nowitzki 145
+115
Julius Randle 30

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dirk Nowitzki 0
Julius Randle 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 7.3 15.6 47.1 1.3 3.4 38.0 4.8 5.4 87.9 21 1,522
difference:+1.5+0.4+0.9+0.2+0.1+0.2+4.5+0.7+12.2+9+787
Julius Randle 19.2 6.9 14.7 47.2 1.2 3.6 33.5 4.1 5.4 75.7 12 735

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 11,169 23,734 47.1 1,982 5,210 38.0 7,240 8,239 87.9 21 1,522
difference:+17,467+6,081+12,965+0.2+1,088+2,543+4.5+4,217+4,246+12.2+9+787
Julius Randle 14,093 5,088 10,769 47.2 894 2,667 33.5 3,023 3,993 75.7 12 735

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 8.4 18.2 46.2 1.0 2.8 36.5 7.4 8.3 89.2 15 145
difference:+5.9+1.8+2.5+4.0+0.9+3.1+3.7+3.1+3.1+7.7+12+115
Julius Randle 19.4 6.6 15.7 42.1 1.9 5.9 32.8 4.3 5.2 81.5 3 30

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 1,220 2,642 46.2 149 408 36.5 1,074 1,204 89.2 15 145
difference:+3,081+1,022+2,172+4.0+91+231+3.7+946+1,047+7.7+12+115
Julius Randle 582 198 470 42.1 58 177 32.8 128 157 81.5 3 30

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 8.2
+6.2
199947
Julius Randle 2.0
20151

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 17.5
+6.2
200082
Julius Randle 11.3
201681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+8.6
200182
Julius Randle 13.2
201774

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+7.3
200276
Julius Randle 16.1
201882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.1
+3.7
200380
Julius Randle 21.4
201973

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+2.3
200477
Julius Randle 19.5
202064

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.1
+2.0
200578
Julius Randle 24.1
202171

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+6.5
200681
Julius Randle 20.1
202272

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 24.6
200778
Julius Randle 25.1
+0.5
202377

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.6
200877
Julius Randle 24.0
+0.4
202446

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.9
+7.2
200981
Julius Randle 18.7
202569

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.0
+2.0
201081
Julius Randle 23.0
202625

Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons:

* Dirk Nowitzki played 9 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 21, from 2011 to 2019—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 602 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23 ppg and his lowest 7.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
19990
Julius Randle -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
20000
Julius Randle -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+23.4
200110
Julius Randle -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
+28.4
20028
Julius Randle -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+25.3
200317
Julius Randle -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+26.6
20045
Julius Randle -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 23.7
+5.7
200513
Julius Randle 18.0
20215

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 27.0
+27.0
200623
Julius Randle -
DNP
20220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 19.7
+3.1
20076
Julius Randle 16.6
202310

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+26.8
20085
Julius Randle -
DNP
20240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+5.1
200910
Julius Randle 21.7
202515

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Dirk Nowitzki 26.7
+26.7
20106
Julius Randle -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1.

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