Paul Pierce vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Paul Pierce 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
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Paul Pierce scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Julius Randle has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 0.7 points more than Julius Randle in his 11 seasons (19.7 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 12,880 points more (26,397 vs. 13,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +0.7 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +12,880 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Julius Randle has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+0.7 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+2,598).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +0.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,598 | 14 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +337 | ||
| Julius Randle | 331 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +543 | ||
| Julius Randle | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +613 | ||
| Julius Randle | 709 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +20 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +56 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +121 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +135 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +5.3 | +8 | +633 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +12,880 | +3,772 | +9,081 | +2.6 | +1,293 | +3,273 | +3.4 | +4,043 | +4,762 | +5.3 | +8 | +633 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +11 | +140 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,598 | +824 | +1,945 | +0.2 | +218 | +600 | +2.7 | +732 | +879 | +1.5 | +11 | +140 |
| 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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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 8 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2010 to 2017—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 530 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2004 | 4 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2023 | 10 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2008 | 26 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 93 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |