Josh Giddey vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Josh Giddey 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 Julius Randle has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 4.7 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (19.2 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 9,671 points more (14,021 vs. 4,350).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | +4.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 5 | |
| Julius Randle | 14,021 | +9,671 | 12 |
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 Josh Giddey (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+495).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +10.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Julius Randle | 582 | +495 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 59 | |||
| Julius Randle | 344 | +285 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 233 | |||
| Julius Randle | 640 | +407 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 298 | |||
| Julius Randle | 731 | +433 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Julius Randle | 17 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Julius Randle | 27 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Julius Randle | 30 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +0.5 | +7 | +432 | ||
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | 6.9 | 14.7 | 47.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 75.6 | 12 | 732 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 1,734 | 3,728 | 46.5 | 354 | 1,058 | 33.5 | 528 | 694 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
| difference: | +9,671 | +3,334 | +7,001 | +0.7 | +535 | +1,595 | +2,468 | +3,268 | +0.5 | +7 | +432 | |
| Julius Randle | 14,021 | 5,068 | 10,729 | 47.2 | 889 | 2,653 | 33.5 | 2,996 | 3,962 | 75.6 | 12 | 732 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.2 | +8.2 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +6.0 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +495 | +164 | +395 | +3.2 | +46 | +143 | +2.5 | +121 | +149 | +6.0 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 421 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.1 ppg and his lowest 18.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Julius Randle's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Julius Randle played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 16.6. |