Donovan Mitchell vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Julius Randle scored more points in the regular season. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 5.8 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (25.0 points against 19.2). On the other hand Julius Randle scored a total of 23 points more than Donovan Mitchell (14,093 vs. 14,070).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +5.8 | 9 |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | 9 | |
| Julius Randle | 14,093 | +23 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,201).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +8.9 | 8 |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +1,201 | 8 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 411 | +64 | ||
| Julius Randle | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 543 | |||
| Julius Randle | 643 | +100 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 563 | |||
| Julius Randle | 734 | +171 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +34 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +35 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +33 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 45.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +4.7 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +8.3 | +3 | +172 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,070 | 4,981 | 11,029 | 45.2 | 1,718 | 4,673 | 36.8 | 2,390 | 2,844 | 84.0 | 9 | 563 |
| difference: | +23 | +107 | +260 | +2.1 | +824 | +2,006 | +3.3 | +633 | +1,149 | +8.3 | +3 | +172 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +5 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,201 | +419 | +933 | +1.8 | +141 | +384 | +2.7 | +222 | +267 | +1.0 | +5 | +33 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 198 | 470 | 42.1 | 58 | 177 | 32.8 | 128 | 157 | 81.5 | 3 | 30 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Julius Randle's additional seasons: | ||||
* Julius Randle played 3 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 140 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 18.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2023 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2025 | 9 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2023 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Julius Randle's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Julius Randle played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 21.7 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 21.7. |