Julius Randle vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart 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
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 8.5 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (19.1 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 7,013 points more (13,860 vs. 6,847).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Julius Randle 19.1
+8.5
12
Marcus Smart 10.6
12

Total Points

Seasons
Julius Randle 13,860
+7,013
12
Marcus Smart 6,847
12

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Julius Randle has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+6.6 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+795).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Julius Randle 19.4
+6.6
3
Marcus Smart 12.8
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Julius Randle 582
3
Marcus Smart 1,377
+795
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
+1
Marcus Smart 0

40+ Point Games

Julius Randle 11
+11
Marcus Smart 0

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 89
+87
Marcus Smart 2

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 340
+292
Marcus Smart 48

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 632
+290
Marcus Smart 342

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 723
+93
Marcus Smart 630

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 1
Marcus Smart 16
+15

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Julius Randle 1
+1
Marcus Smart 0

20+ Point Games

Julius Randle 17
Marcus Smart 21
+4

10+ Point Games

Julius Randle 27
Marcus Smart 69
+42

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Julius Randle 30
Marcus Smart 108
+78

0 Point Games (games without points)

Julius Randle 0
Marcus Smart 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 19.1 6.9 14.7 47.3 1.2 3.6 33.5 4.1 5.4 75.6 12 724
difference:+8.5+3.3+5.5+8.4+0.4+1.3+1.3+2.2+3.0+2.3+78
Marcus Smart 10.6 3.6 9.2 38.8 1.6 4.9 32.2 1.9 2.4 77.9 12 646

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Julius Randle 13,860 5,014 10,611 47.3 876 2,612 33.5 2,956 3,911 75.6 12 724
difference:+7,013+2,711+4,681+8.4+138+534+1.3+1,729+2,336+2.3+78
Marcus Smart 6,847 2,303 5,930 38.8 1,014 3,146 32.2 1,227 1,575 77.9 12 646

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:+6.6+2.4+5.1+2.5+0.1+0.6+1.9+2.0+5.3+6+78
Marcus Smart 12.8 4.2 10.6 39.6 1.9 5.8 33.4 2.4 3.2 76.2 9 108

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:+795+255+673+2.5+150+445+0.6+135+188+5.3+6+78
Marcus Smart 1,377 453 1,143 39.6 208 622 33.4 263 345 76.2 9 108

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 2.0
20151
Marcus Smart 7.8
+5.8
201567

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 11.3
+2.2
201681
Marcus Smart 9.1
201661

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 13.2
+2.6
201774
Marcus Smart 10.6
201779

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.1
+5.9
201882
Marcus Smart 10.2
201854

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 21.4
+12.5
201973
Marcus Smart 8.9
201980

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 19.5
+6.6
202064
Marcus Smart 12.9
202060

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.1
+11.0
202171
Marcus Smart 13.1
202148

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 20.1
+8.0
202272
Marcus Smart 12.1
202271

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 25.1
+13.6
202377
Marcus Smart 11.5
202361

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.0
+9.5
202446
Marcus Smart 14.5
202420

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 18.7
+9.7
202569
Marcus Smart 9.0
202534

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 24.5
+15.5
202614
Marcus Smart 9.0
202534

Marcus Smart's additional seasons:

* Marcus Smart played 2 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 45 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20150
Marcus Smart 9.8
+9.8
20154

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20160
Marcus Smart 12.0
+12.0
20166

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20170
Marcus Smart 8.6
+8.6
201718

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20180
Marcus Smart 9.8
+9.8
201815

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20190
Marcus Smart 3.5
+3.5
20192

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20200
Marcus Smart 14.5
+14.5
202017

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 18.0
+0.2
20215
Marcus Smart 17.8
20215

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20220
Marcus Smart 15.4
+15.4
202221

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 16.6
+1.7
202310
Marcus Smart 14.9
202320

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP
20240
Marcus Smart -
DNP
20240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle 21.7
+21.7
202515
Marcus Smart -
DNP
20250

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Julius Randle -
DNP *
20260
Marcus Smart -
DNP
20250
* season in progress

Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).