LeBron James vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and LeBron James 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.
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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 LeBron James has better scoring stats than Julius Randle in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 8 points more than Julius Randle in his 11 seasons (27.0 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 28,667 points more (42,184 vs. 13,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +8.0 | 22 |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +28,667 | 22 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Julius Randle | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,707).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +9.0 | 18 |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,707 | 18 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +955 | ||
| Julius Randle | 331 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +936 | ||
| Julius Randle | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +853 | ||
| Julius Randle | 709 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +244 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +263 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +262 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +11 | +852 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +28,667 | +10,592 | +20,199 | +3.5 | +1,709 | +4,779 | +1.5 | +5,774 | +7,919 | +1.6 | +11 | +852 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +15 | +262 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +7,707 | +2,773 | +5,514 | +7.5 | +422 | +1,266 | +0.5 | +1,739 | +2,362 | +7.4 | +15 | +262 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 198 | 470 | 42.1 | 58 | 177 | 32.8 | 128 | 157 | 81.5 | 3 | 30 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 11 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 22, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 720 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 35.3 | +35.3 | 2009 | 14 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2011 | 21 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |