Magic Johnson vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Magic Johnson averages 0.3 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (19.5 points against 19.2), and he also scored a total of 3,614 points more (17,707 vs. 14,093).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | +0.3 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Magic Johnson | 17,707 | +3,614 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | 14,093 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Magic Johnson has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+0.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,119).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | +0.1 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Magic Johnson | 3,701 | +3,119 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 447 | +100 | ||
| Julius Randle | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 825 | +182 | ||
| Julius Randle | 643 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 903 | +169 | ||
| Julius Randle | 734 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 83 | +66 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 182 | +155 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 189 | +159 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 52.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.8 | 13 | 906 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +9.1 | +1 | +171 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | 6.9 | 14.7 | 47.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 75.7 | 12 | 735 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 17,707 | 6,211 | 11,951 | 52.0 | 325 | 1,074 | 30.3 | 4,960 | 5,850 | 84.8 | 13 | 906 |
| difference: | +3,614 | +1,123 | +1,182 | +4.7 | +569 | +1,593 | +3.2 | +1,937 | +1,857 | +9.1 | +1 | +171 |
| Julius Randle | 14,093 | 5,088 | 10,769 | 47.2 | 894 | 2,667 | 33.5 | 3,023 | 3,993 | 75.7 | 12 | 735 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | 6.8 | 13.4 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 83.8 | 13 | 190 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +8.5 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +8.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +10 | +160 |
| 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 | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 3,701 | 1,291 | 2,552 | 50.6 | 51 | 212 | 24.1 | 1,068 | 1,274 | 83.8 | 13 | 190 |
| difference: | +3,119 | +1,093 | +2,082 | +8.5 | +7 | +35 | +8.7 | +940 | +1,117 | +2.3 | +10 | +160 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 198 | 470 | 42.1 | 58 | 177 | 32.8 | 128 | 157 | 81.5 | 3 | 30 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.0 | +16.0 | 1980 | 77 |
| Julius Randle | 2.0 | 2015 | 1 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.6 | +10.3 | 1981 | 37 |
| Julius Randle | 11.3 | 2016 | 81 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.6 | +5.4 | 1982 | 78 |
| Julius Randle | 13.2 | 2017 | 74 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 16.8 | +0.7 | 1983 | 79 |
| Julius Randle | 16.1 | 2018 | 82 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.6 | 1984 | 67 | |
| Julius Randle | 21.4 | +3.8 | 2019 | 73 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.3 | 1985 | 77 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.5 | +1.2 | 2020 | 64 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.8 | 1986 | 72 | |
| Julius Randle | 24.1 | +5.3 | 2021 | 71 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 23.9 | +3.8 | 1987 | 80 |
| Julius Randle | 20.1 | 2022 | 72 | |
Magic Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Magic Johnson played 1 season more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 1996—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 32 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1980 | 16 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.0 | +17.0 | 1981 | 3 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1982 | 14 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1983 | 15 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.2 | +18.2 | 1984 | 21 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 1985 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.6 | +3.6 | 1986 | 14 |
| Julius Randle | 18.0 | 2021 | 5 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.8 | +21.8 | 1987 | 18 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.4 | +18.4 | 1989 | 14 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.8 | +21.8 | 1991 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Magic Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Magic Johnson played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 4 games. |