Jrue Holiday vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 6 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 15.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 16,493 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,362 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,471 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,478 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 537 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 1,041 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .462 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .370 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .788 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.5 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,552 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 515 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 597 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 134 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 97 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .432 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .344 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .789 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - 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.