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.
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 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.
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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 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 | |||
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
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
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 game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 3.5 | +3.5 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | 21.7 | +21.7 | 2025 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * 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). |