Steve Nash vs. Julius Randle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Julius Randle and Steve Nash 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 Julius Randle has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Steve Nash 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Julius Randle averages 4.7 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (19.0 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 3,870 points more than Julius Randle (17,387 vs. 13,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.0 | +4.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +3,870 | 18 |
| Julius Randle | 13,517 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Julius Randle has a better career point average than Steve Nash (+2.1 points per game) while Steve Nash scored more points (+1,490).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Julius Randle | 19.4 | +2.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,490 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | 582 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
| Julius Randle | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | |||
| Julius Randle | 331 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +257 | ||
| Julius Randle | 618 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +468 | ||
| Julius Randle | 709 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +39 | ||
| Julius Randle | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +31 | ||
| Julius Randle | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +76 | ||
| Julius Randle | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +85 | ||
| Julius Randle | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
| Julius Randle | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 49.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +9.4 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +15.1 | +7 | +507 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 6,321 | 12,892 | 49.0 | 1,685 | 3,939 | 42.8 | 3,060 | 3,384 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +3,870 | +1,425 | +2,508 | +1.9 | +835 | +1,396 | +9.4 | +185 | +432 | +15.1 | +7 | +507 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +8.5 | +9 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 749 | 1,584 | 47.3 | 178 | 438 | 40.6 | 396 | 440 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,490 | +551 | +1,114 | +5.2 | +120 | +261 | +7.8 | +268 | +283 | +8.5 | +9 | +90 |
| 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
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 7 seasons more than Julius Randle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2008 to 2014—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 438 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2001 | 10 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2002 | 8 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2004 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2006 | 20 |
| Julius Randle | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |