Joel Embiid vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid 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 Joel Embiid 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 8.5 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (27.6 points against 19.1). On the other hand Julius Randle scored a total of 1,087 points more than Joel Embiid (13,699 vs. 12,612).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Joel Embiid	27.6	+8.5	10
Julius Randle	19.1		12

Total Points			Seasons
Joel Embiid	12,612		10
Julius Randle	13,699	+1,087	12

Scoring Titles
Joel Embiid	2	+2
Julius Randle	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	20.2	+18.2	2017	31
Julius Randle	2.0		2015	1

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	22.9	+11.6	2018	63
Julius Randle	11.3		2016	81

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	27.5	+14.3	2019	64
Julius Randle	13.2		2017	74

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.0	+6.9	2020	51
Julius Randle	16.1		2018	82

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	28.5	+7.1	2021	51
Julius Randle	21.4		2019	73

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	30.6	+11.1	2022	68
Julius Randle	19.5		2020	64

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	33.1	+9.0	2023	66
Julius Randle	24.1		2021	71

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	34.7	+14.6	2024	39
Julius Randle	20.1		2022	72

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	23.8		2025	19
Julius Randle	25.1	+1.3	2023	77

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Joel Embiid	17.8		2026	5
Julius Randle	24.0	+6.2	2024	46

Julius Randle's additional seasons:

* Julius Randle played 2 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 76 regular season games.