LaMelo Ball vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Julius Randle scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball 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, LaMelo Ball averages 2 points more than Julius Randle in his 11 seasons (21.0 points against 19.0). On the other hand Julius Randle scored a total of 8,658 points more than LaMelo Ball (13,517 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +2.0 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | +8,658 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +19.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Julius Randle | 582 | +582 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Julius Randle | 331 | +201 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Julius Randle | 618 | +408 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Julius Randle | 709 | +479 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +8.4 | +6 | +479 |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +8,658 | +3,180 | +6,311 | +5.0 | +145 | +609 | +3.1 | +2,153 | +2,953 | +8.4 | +6 | +479 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 4,896 | 10,384 | 47.1 | 850 | 2,543 | 33.4 | 2,875 | 3,816 | 75.3 | 11 | 710 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.4 | +6.6 | +15.7 | +42.1 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +32.8 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +81.5 | +3 | +30 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +582 | +198 | +470 | +42.1 | +58 | +177 | +32.8 | +128 | +157 | +81.5 | +3 | +30 |
| 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 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 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. |