Shaquille O'Neal vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Shaquille O'Neal 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.
Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 4.5 points more than Julius Randle in his 12 seasons (23.7 points against 19.2), and he also scored a total of 14,503 points more (28,596 vs. 14,093).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +4.5 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | 19.2 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +14,503 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | 14,093 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
| Julius Randle | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Julius Randle (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,668).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +4.9 | 17 |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,668 | 17 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +479 | ||
| Julius Randle | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +489 | ||
| Julius Randle | 643 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +471 | ||
| Julius Randle | 734 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +131 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +179 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +185 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +11.0 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +29.0 | +0.8 | +3.9 | +23.0 | +7 | +472 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
| difference: | +14,503 | +6,242 | +8,688 | +11.0 | +893 | +2,645 | +29.0 | +2,912 | +7,259 | +23.0 | +7 | +472 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +14.1 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +32.8 | +1.1 | +5.5 | +31.1 | +14 | +186 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
| difference: | +4,668 | +1,843 | +3,157 | +14.1 | +58 | +177 | +32.8 | +1,040 | +2,160 | +31.1 | +14 | +186 |
| 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
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 9 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 21, from 2005 to 2011—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 520 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.7 | +25.7 | 1995 | 21 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1996 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2002 | 19 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 21.5 | +21.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 1. |