Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jrue Holiday that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jrue Holiday 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jrue Holiday 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 6 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jrue Holiday 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 16,622 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,403 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,539 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,492 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 538 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 1,049 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.3 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,552 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 515 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 597 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 97 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.