Paolo Banchero vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Julius Randle scored more total points in both stages. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats? 
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 3.3 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (22.4 points against 19.1). On the other hand Julius Randle scored a total of 9,083 points more than Paolo Banchero (13,650 vs. 4,567).
| Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +3.3  | 4 | 
| Julius Randle | 19.1 | 12 | |
| Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 4 | |
| Julius Randle | 13,650 | +9,083  | 12 | 
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+8.6 points per game) while Julius Randle scored more points (+246).
| Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +8.6  | 2 | 
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
| Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Julius Randle | 582 | +246  | 3 | 
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
| 20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 134 | |||
| Julius Randle | 335 | +201  | ||
| 10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 196 | |||
| Julius Randle | 623 | +427  | ||
| 1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 204 | |||
| Julius Randle | 714 | +510  | ||
| 0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1  | ||
Playoffs
| 20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Julius Randle | 17 | +7  | ||
| 10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Julius Randle | 27 | +16  | ||
| 1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Julius Randle | 30 | +18  | ||
| 0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 31.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 | 
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +8 | +511 | 
| Julius Randle | 19.1 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 47.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 75.4 | 12 | 715 | 
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 1,574 | 3,539 | 44.5 | 296 | 931 | 31.8 | 1,123 | 1,540 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 | 
| difference: | +9,083 | +3,367 | +6,927 | +2.7 | +567 | +1,640 | +1.8 | +1,782 | +2,313 | +2.5 | +8 | +511 | 
| Julius Randle | 13,650 | 4,941 | 10,466 | 47.2 | 863 | 2,571 | 33.6 | 2,905 | 3,853 | 75.4 | 12 | 715 | 
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 | 
| difference: | +8.6 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +9.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +10.4 | +1 | +18 | 
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 | 
| difference: | +246 | +76 | +197 | +2.6 | +30 | +110 | +9.0 | +64 | +67 | +10.4 | +1 | +18 | 
| 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 8 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 477 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 18.7. | 
Playoffs
| Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 | 
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 | 
| Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0  | 2024 | 7 | 
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 | 
| Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4  | 2025 | 5 | 
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 | 
| Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 | 
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 | 
| * season in progress | ||||
| Julius Randle's additional Playoffs: | ||||
| * During his 8 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. |