Julius Randle vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Julius Randle scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Julius Randle has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 5.7 points more than Julius Randle in his 11 seasons (24.7 points against 19.0). On the other hand Julius Randle scored a total of 8,238 points more than Zion Williamson (13,517 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 11 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +5.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | +8,238 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Julius Randle has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +19.4 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Julius Randle | 582 | +582 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Julius Randle | 331 | +163 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Julius Randle | 618 | +408 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Julius Randle | 709 | +495 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Julius Randle's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +11.7 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +6 | +496 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 4,896 | 10,384 | 47.1 | 850 | 2,543 | 33.4 | 2,875 | 3,816 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
| difference: | +8,238 | +2,855 | +6,916 | +11.7 | +818 | +2,445 | +0.7 | +1,710 | +2,126 | +6.4 | +6 | +496 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +19.4 | +6.6 | +15.7 | +42.1 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +32.8 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +81.5 | +3 | +30 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +582 | +198 | +470 | +42.1 | +58 | +177 | +32.8 | +128 | +157 | +81.5 | +3 | +30 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Julius Randle's additional seasons: | ||||
* Julius Randle played 6 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 399 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 | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Julius Randle's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |