Deandre Ayton vs. Jrue Holiday Season by Season Comparison

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

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Deandre Ayton played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than Jrue Holiday, who played 16. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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
Deandre Ayton 7 3 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jrue Holiday 16 9 2009-10 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
difference:+2+6.5+8.3+2.3+5.3+7.7+2.0+0.2+0.7-0.3-0.8+4.0+5.2+.143+0.8+2.1+.390+1.1+1.5+.010
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
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
difference:+44+2.9+4.2+3.1+4.4+7.5+4.6+0.8+1.1-0.6-0.6+2.8+2.7+.100+0.9+2.4+.134+0.3+0.2+.070
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
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
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
difference:+4+3.1+0.9+2.4+4.8+7.2+3.1+1.0+0.9-0.6-0.7+0.7+2.8+.194+0.9+2.3+.180+0.5+0.7+.014
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
difference:+9+1.6+1.7+5.4+7.1+4.1+0.7+0.5-0.7-1.1+1.3+3.2+.245+1.5+3.8+1.1+1.0+.128
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
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
difference:+20+8.0+0.5+1.5+4.6+6.0+6.6+0.9+0.3-2.1-0.2+0.5+4.5+.203+1.1+2.9+0.5+0.7+.006
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
difference:+33+3.2+3.7+1.8+4.0+5.8+6.2+1.0+0.4-1.3-0.1+1.8+0.2+.142+0.8+1.9+.098+0.8+1.1+.050
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
difference:+15+0.2+1.9+2.4+5.3+7.7+5.3+0.6+0.2-0.5-0.8+1.8+0.2+.124+1.3+3.2+.278+0.4+0.5+.032
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
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
Deandre Ayton Jrue Holiday
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+25+2.0+2.4+2.7+4.5+7.2+4.4+0.6+0.7-0.9-0.1+0.3+2.7+.127+1.1+3.2+.148+1.8+1.8+.176
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
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Jrue Holiday played 9 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2017 to 2025—Jrue Holiday played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over Deandre Ayton, Jrue Holiday got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 3 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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