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.

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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.

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 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

50+ Point Games

Jimmy Butler 2
+1
Julius Randle 1

40+ Point Games

Jimmy Butler 8
Julius Randle 11
+3

30+ Point Games

Jimmy Butler 87
Julius Randle 90
+3

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

30+ Point Games

Jimmy Butler 24
+23
Julius Randle 1

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

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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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 2.6
+0.6
201242
Julius Randle 2.0
20151

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 8.6
201382
Julius Randle 11.3
+2.7
201681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 13.1
201467
Julius Randle 13.2
+0.1
201774

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 20.0
+3.9
201565
Julius Randle 16.1
201882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 20.9
201667
Julius Randle 21.4
+0.5
201973

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 23.9
+4.4
201776
Julius Randle 19.5
202064

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 22.2
201859
Julius Randle 24.1
+1.9
202171

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 18.7
201965
Julius Randle 20.1
+1.4
202272

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 18.7
201965
Julius Randle 25.1
+6.4
202377

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 18.7
201965
Julius Randle 24.0
+5.3
202446

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 19.9
+1.2
202058
Julius Randle 18.7
202569

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 21.5
202152
Julius Randle 23.0
+1.5
202625

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 gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 0.0
20123
Julius Randle -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 13.3
+13.3
201312
Julius Randle -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 13.6
+13.6
20145
Julius Randle -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 22.9
+22.9
201512
Julius Randle -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler -
DNP
20160
Julius Randle -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 22.7
+22.7
20176
Julius Randle -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 15.8
20185
Julius Randle 18.0
+2.2
20215

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 19.4
+19.4
201912
Julius Randle -
DNP
20220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 19.4
+2.8
201912
Julius Randle 16.6
202310

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 19.4
+19.4
201912
Julius Randle -
DNP
20240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 22.2
+0.5
202021
Julius Randle 21.7
202515

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jimmy Butler 14.5
+14.5
20214
Julius Randle -
DNP *
20260
* 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.

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