Larry Bird vs. Jrue Holiday Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jrue Holiday and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Bird played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jrue Holiday, who played 15. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Jrue Holiday had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Bird 13 12 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jrue Holiday 15 8 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1979-802009-10
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 36.0 21.3 2.6 7.8 10.4 4.5 1.7 0.6 3.2 3.4 8.5 17.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .406 3.7 4.4 .836
Jrue Holiday 73 24.2 8.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.1 3.2 7.1 .442 0.8 2.2 .390 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 9 41.3 21.3 2.4 8.8 11.2 4.7 1.6 0.9 3.7 3.3 9.2 19.7 .469 0.4 1.7 .267 2.4 2.8 .880
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1980-812010-11
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 39.5 21.2 2.3 8.6 10.9 5.5 2.0 0.8 3.5 2.9 8.8 18.3 .478 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.0 .863
Jrue Holiday 82 35.4 14.0 0.8 3.2 4.0 6.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 2.5 5.4 12.2 .446 1.0 2.7 .365 2.1 2.5 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.1 21.9 2.9 11.1 14.0 6.1 2.3 1.0 3.6 3.1 8.6 18.4 .470 0.2 0.5 .375 4.5 5.0 .894
Jrue Holiday 5 37.6 14.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.6 2.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 4.8 11.6 .414 2.2 4.2 .524 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 3

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1981-822011-12
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 77 38.0 22.9 2.6 8.3 10.9 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.7 .212 4.3 4.9 .863
Jrue Holiday 65 33.8 13.5 0.9 2.4 3.3 4.5 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.5 12.8 .432 1.0 2.6 .380 1.4 1.8 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 12 40.8 17.8 2.8 9.8 12.5 5.6 1.9 1.4 3.2 3.6 7.3 17.2 .427 0.1 0.5 .167 3.1 3.8 .822
Jrue Holiday 13 38.0 15.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.2 1.5 0.6 2.0 1.8 5.7 13.8 .413 1.5 3.8 .408 2.9 3.4 .864

Season 4

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1982-832012-13
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 37.7 23.6 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.5 18.7 .504 0.3 1.0 .286 4.4 5.3 .840
Jrue Holiday 78 37.5 17.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 8.0 1.6 0.4 3.7 2.2 7.1 16.5 .431 1.2 3.2 .368 2.3 3.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 40.0 20.5 3.3 9.2 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 3.2 2.5 8.2 19.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 4.8 .828
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1983-842013-14
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 38.3 24.2 2.3 7.8 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.6 19.5 .492 0.2 0.9 .247 4.7 5.3 .888
Jrue Holiday 34 33.6 14.3 0.8 3.4 4.2 7.9 1.6 0.4 3.1 2.7 6.0 13.4 .447 0.9 2.3 .390 1.5 1.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 41.8 27.5 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.9 2.3 1.2 3.8 3.1 10.0 19.0 .524 0.3 0.7 .412 7.3 8.3 .879
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 80 39.5 28.7 2.1 8.5 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 3.1 2.6 11.5 22.0 .522 0.7 1.6 .427 5.0 5.7 .882
Jrue Holiday 40 32.6 14.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.3 2.8 6.0 13.4 .446 1.3 3.4 .378 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 20 40.8 26.0 2.7 6.5 9.1 5.8 1.7 1.0 2.9 2.7 9.8 21.3 .461 0.4 1.3 .280 6.1 6.8 .890
Jrue Holiday 3 18.3 6.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 4.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 7

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 38.0 25.8 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 9.7 19.6 .496 1.0 2.4 .423 5.4 6.0 .896
Jrue Holiday 65 28.2 16.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.0 1.4 0.3 2.6 2.3 6.3 14.4 .439 1.3 4.0 .336 2.8 3.3 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 18 42.8 25.9 1.9 7.4 9.3 8.2 2.1 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.5 18.4 .517 1.3 3.1 .411 5.6 6.1 .927
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 74 40.6 28.1 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 3.2 2.5 10.6 20.2 .525 1.2 3.0 .400 5.6 6.1 .910
Jrue Holiday 67 32.7 15.4 0.7 3.3 3.9 7.3 1.5 0.7 2.9 2.0 6.0 13.3 .454 1.5 4.2 .356 1.8 2.5 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 44.1 27.0 1.8 8.3 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.4 9.4 19.7 .476 0.6 1.8 .341 7.7 8.4 .912
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 76 39.0 29.9 1.4 7.8 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 2.8 2.1 11.6 22.0 .527 1.3 3.1 .414 5.5 6.0 .916
Jrue Holiday 81 36.1 19.0 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.0 1.5 0.8 2.6 2.5 7.6 15.4 .494 1.5 4.4 .337 2.3 2.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.9 24.5 1.7 7.1 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.9 .450 0.7 1.9 .375 5.9 6.6 .894
Jrue Holiday 9 38.7 23.7 1.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 1.1 0.6 2.6 2.4 9.8 18.9 .518 1.8 5.6 .320 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 10

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 31.5 19.3 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 8.2 17.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .947
Jrue Holiday 67 35.9 21.2 1.1 3.9 5.0 7.7 1.6 0.8 3.1 2.2 8.2 17.3 .472 1.8 5.4 .325 3.1 4.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 75 39.3 24.3 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 9.6 20.2 .473 0.9 2.6 .333 4.3 4.6 .930
Jrue Holiday 61 34.7 19.1 1.3 3.5 4.8 6.7 1.6 0.8 3.0 2.4 7.5 16.5 .455 2.0 5.7 .353 2.1 3.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 5 41.4 24.4 1.4 7.8 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 1.0 3.8 .263 5.8 6.4 .906
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 60 38.0 19.4 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 3.1 2.0 7.7 17.0 .454 1.3 3.3 .389 2.7 3.1 .891
Jrue Holiday 59 32.3 17.7 1.2 3.3 4.5 6.1 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.7 7.0 13.9 .503 1.9 4.8 .392 1.8 2.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 10 39.6 17.1 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.2 15.2 .408 0.3 2.1 .143 4.4 5.1 .863
Jrue Holiday 23 39.7 17.3 1.4 4.3 5.7 8.7 1.7 0.4 2.4 2.1 6.9 16.9 .406 1.9 6.2 .303 1.7 2.4 .714

Season 13

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 45 36.9 20.2 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 2.8 1.8 7.8 16.8 .466 1.2 2.8 .406 3.3 3.6 .926
Jrue Holiday 67 33.0 18.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 6.8 1.6 0.4 2.7 2.0 7.1 14.2 .501 2.0 4.8 .411 2.0 2.7 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 4 26.8 11.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 10.5 .500 0.0 1.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Jrue Holiday 12 38.6 19.1 1.0 4.6 5.6 6.5 1.8 0.6 2.8 2.3 7.4 19.6 .379 2.1 6.6 .316 2.2 2.6 .839

Season 14

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Jrue Holiday 67 32.6 19.3 1.2 3.9 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.4 2.9 1.7 7.3 15.3 .479 2.4 6.1 .384 2.3 2.6 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Jrue Holiday 5 38.2 17.8 0.8 5.8 6.6 8.0 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 6.8 17.0 .400 2.4 8.4 .286 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 15

Larry Bird Jrue Holiday
Season -2023-24
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Jrue Holiday 69 32.8 12.5 1.2 4.2 5.4 4.8 0.9 0.8 1.8 1.6 4.8 10.0 .480 2.0 4.7 .429 0.9 1.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Jrue Holiday 10 37.0 10.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.1 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.7 4.0 9.1 .440 1.7 4.4 .386 0.7 0.8 .875