Julius Randle vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Julius Randle 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.

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 and also scored more total points during the season while Fred VanVleet scored more points in the postseason. 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
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 4.3 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (19.2 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 5,889 points more (14,093 vs. 8,204).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Julius Randle 19.2
+4.3
12
Fred VanVleet 14.9
9

Total Points

Seasons
Julius Randle 14,093
+5,889
12
Fred VanVleet 8,204
9

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Julius Randle has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+8.4 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+67).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Julius Randle 19.4
+8.4
3
Fred VanVleet 11.0
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Julius Randle 582
3
Fred VanVleet 649
+67
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
Fred VanVleet 1

40+ Point Games

Julius Randle 11
+9
Fred VanVleet 2

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 90
+54
Fred VanVleet 36

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 347
+183
Fred VanVleet 164

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 643
+250
Fred VanVleet 393

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 734
+205
Fred VanVleet 529

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 1
Fred VanVleet 21
+20

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
Fred VanVleet 1

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 17
+5
Fred VanVleet 12

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 27
Fred VanVleet 29
+2

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 30
Fred VanVleet 53
+23

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 0
Fred VanVleet 6
+6

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 19.2 6.9 14.7 47.2 1.2 3.6 33.5 4.1 5.4 75.7 12 735
difference:+4.3+1.9+2.2+7.1+1.3+3.2+3.6+1.8+2.7+10.5+3+185
Fred VanVleet 14.9 5.0 12.5 40.1 2.5 6.8 37.1 2.3 2.7 86.2 9 550

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 14,093 5,088 10,769 47.2 894 2,667 33.5 3,023 3,993 75.7 12 735
difference:+5,889+2,325+3,884+7.1+492+1,064+3.6+1,731+2,495+10.5+3+185
Fred VanVleet 8,204 2,763 6,885 40.1 1,386 3,731 37.1 1,292 1,498 86.2 9 550

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 19.4 6.6 15.7 42.1 1.9 5.9 32.8 4.3 5.2 81.5 3 30
difference:+8.4+2.9+6.4+2.4+0.3+0.2+5.5+2.9+3.6+4.7+3+29
Fred VanVleet 11.0 3.7 9.3 39.7 2.2 5.7 38.3 1.4 1.6 86.2 6 59

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 582 198 470 42.1 58 177 32.8 128 157 81.5 3 30
difference:+67+21+81+2.4+72+162+5.5+47+63+4.7+3+29
Fred VanVleet 649 219 551 39.7 130 339 38.3 81 94 86.2 6 59

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 2.0
20151
Fred VanVleet 2.9
+0.9
201737

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 11.3
+2.7
201681
Fred VanVleet 8.6
201876

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 13.2
+2.2
201774
Fred VanVleet 11.0
2019NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.1
201882
Fred VanVleet 17.6
+1.5
202054

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 21.4
+1.8
201973
Fred VanVleet 19.6
202152

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 19.5
202064
Fred VanVleet 20.3
+0.8
202265

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.1
+4.8
202171
Fred VanVleet 19.3
202369

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 20.1
+2.7
202272
Fred VanVleet 17.4
202473

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 25.1
+11.0
202377
Fred VanVleet 14.1
202560

Julius Randle's additional seasons:

* Julius Randle played 3 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 140 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 18.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20150
Fred VanVleet 2.0
+2.0
20177

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20160
Fred VanVleet 6.8
+6.8
20186

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20170
Fred VanVleet 8.0
+8.0
2019NBA Champion24

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20180
Fred VanVleet 19.6
+19.6
202011

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20190
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20200
Fred VanVleet 13.8
+13.8
20224

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 18.0
+18.0
20215
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20230

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20220
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20240

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.6
202310
Fred VanVleet 18.7
+2.1
20257

Julius Randle's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Julius Randle played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 21.7 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 21.7.