Julius Randle is an American basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. Randle faced numerous hurdles in reaching the NBA, but through resilience and hard work, he emerged as a great player in the league. The three-time All-Star is a vital part of the Minnesota Timberwolves after they brought him in a 2024 off-season trade. Randle is a power forward who can knock down perimeter jump shots and handle the ball effectively, which is quite uncommon for a forward.
In the 2014 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Julius Randle with the seventh overall pick in the first round as they hoped Randle would help veteran Kobe Bryant, but his debut was a disaster. Just 14 minutes into his first-ever NBA game, Randle broke his right tibia and missed the entire season. Yet, Julius Randle came back from this horror injury and became a solid double-double machine for the Lakers. However, the Lakers decided to not bring him back in 2018 and Randle signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. Since then, he has played for the New York Knicks and now plays for the Timberwolves. One of the best games in Randle’s NBA career came against his team as of 2204, the Minnesota Timberwolves when he scored a career-high 57 points, going 19-of-29 from the field.
Julius Randle Playoffs Stats
As of 2024, Julius Randle has played in only two playoffs in his career, in 2021 and 2023 where he played 15 games (all starts) while averaging 17.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. Randle averaged 34.0 minutes per game while shooting 34.4% from the field, and 28.3% from three on 6.6 attempts per game. Both the playoff seasons for Randle came with the New York Knicks. All of these Julius Randle's playoff averages may appear decent on paper, but they fall short of his All-Star level regular-season performances, which often lead to criticism. Julius Randle is notorious for his poor performances in the playoffs, a trend that was evident in both the 2021 and 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Before the 2021 NBA playoffs, Julius Randle had a tremendous breakout regular season in 2020-21, as Randle earned All-NBA Second Team honors, made his first All-Star appearance, and won the Most Improved Player award, with impressive regular-season averages of 24.1 points and 10.2 rebounds on great efficiency. However, in the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, his numbers plummeted to just 18 points per game, shooting a disappointing 29.8% from the field and 33.3% from three. These figures were a sharp drop from his regular-season efficiency of 45.6% from the field and 41.1% from three.
Julius Randle’s disappointing playoff performance trend continued in the 2023 playoffs. Randle’s regular-season averages of 25.1 points and 10 rebounds per game dropped to 16.6 points and 8.3 rebounds in the postseason, as the Knicks were eliminated by the Miami Heat. This pattern of declining performance has continued to raise concerns about Randle's consistency when it matters most.
Julius Randle Playoffs History
As of November 2024, Julius Randle has made the NBA playoffs twice, first in 2021 and second in 2023 with the New York Knicks. His Knicks also made the playoffs in 2024 as well but Randle did not play due to injuries.
Julius Randle Playoffs Win-Loss Record
As of May 2024, Julius Randle has a playoff win-loss record of 7-8. In the opening round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs, Randle was against Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks and lost the series 1-4.
Then in the 2023 playoffs, Randle and the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals where they lost against Miami in six games.
FAQs on Julius Randle Playoffs Stats
A. Julius Randle has a wingspan of 6 ft 11.
A. On March 23, Julius Randle scored his career-high 57 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A. Yes, Julius Randle has a wife and her name is Kendra Randle, who he married in 2017.
A. Julius Randle played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2014 to 2018.
A. Julius Randle stands at 6 ft 8 in tall.
A. Julius Randle's NBA 2k25 rating is 86.
