Joe Johnson vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson 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 Julius Randle has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Joe Johnson scored more total points in both stages. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 3 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (19.0 points against 16.0). On the other hand Joe Johnson scored a total of 6,890 points more than Julius Randle (20,407 vs. 13,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | +3.0 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +6,890 | 18 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Julius Randle has a better career point average than Joe Johnson (+4.2 points per game) while Joe Johnson scored more points (+1,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +4.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,246 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +83 | ||
| Julius Randle | 331 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +349 | ||
| Julius Randle | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +546 | ||
| Julius Randle | 709 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +21 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +15 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +66 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +86 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +3.7 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +4.9 | +7 | +567 |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +6,890 | +2,927 | +7,336 | +3.0 | +1,128 | +2,788 | +3.7 | +92 | +348 | +4.9 | +7 | +567 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 4,896 | 10,384 | 47.1 | 850 | 2,543 | 33.4 | 2,875 | 3,816 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +10 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,246 | +505 | +1,177 | +0.6 | +100 | +289 | +1.1 | +136 | +182 | +3.6 | +10 | +90 |
| 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
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 7 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 446 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2005 | 9 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2009 | 11 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2011 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |