Jimmy Butler vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Jimmy Butler 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jimmy Butler scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Julius Randle has a better scoring average 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 0.9 points more than Jimmy Butler in his 15 seasons (19.2 points against 18.3). On the other hand Jimmy Butler scored a total of 2,229 points more than Julius Randle (16,322 vs. 14,093).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 15 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | +0.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | +2,229 | 15 |
| Julius Randle | 14,093 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,163).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +1.7 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,163 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 412 | +65 | ||
| Julius Randle | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 732 | +89 | ||
| Julius Randle | 643 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 866 | +132 | ||
| Julius Randle | 734 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +24 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +53 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +87 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +97 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +0.0 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +8.7 | +3 | +156 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 16,322 | 5,278 | 11,161 | 47.3 | 704 | 2,129 | 33.1 | 5,062 | 6,001 | 84.4 | 15 | 891 |
| difference: | +2,229 | +190 | +392 | +0.0 | +190 | +538 | +0.4 | +2,039 | +2,008 | +8.7 | +3 | +156 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +9 | +100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +2,163 | +725 | +1,542 | +3.7 | +98 | +277 | +1.6 | +615 | +741 | +1.2 | +9 | +100 |
| 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
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 5 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 258 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2019 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.4 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |