Jalen Brunson vs. Jrue Holiday Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jrue Holiday and Jalen Brunson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jalen Brunson played 8 years in the NBA, 9 less than Jrue Holiday, who played 17. Jalen Brunson 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 |
| Jalen Brunson |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Jrue Holiday |
17 |
9 |
2009-10 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
73 |
21.8 |
9.3 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
.467 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.348 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.725 |
| difference: | | +2.4 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.042 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.031 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
57 |
17.9 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
.466 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.358 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.813 |
| difference: | +25 | +17.5 | +5.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +.020 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.007 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +.010 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
25.0 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
.523 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.405 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.795 |
| difference: | +3 | +8.8 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +3.6 | +.091 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.025 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.012 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
7 |
16.3 |
8.0 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
.455 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.769 |
| difference: | +6 | +21.7 | +7.8 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +1.5 | +0.6 | -1.4 | -0.9 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +.042 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +.054 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +.095 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
79 |
31.9 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
.502 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.373 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.840 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.6 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -2.1 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +.071 | | | +.005 | | +0.4 | +.088 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
34.9 |
21.6 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.466 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.347 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
35.0 |
24.0 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
6.2 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
8.6 |
17.6 |
.491 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.416 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
.829 |
| difference: | +34 | +1.4 | +9.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +.044 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.026 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.019 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
11 |
40.3 |
27.8 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
20.9 |
.474 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
.325 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
.912 |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
77 |
35.4 |
28.7 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
10.3 |
21.4 |
.479 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.401 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
.847 |
| difference: | +37 | +2.8 | +13.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +4.3 | +8.0 | +.033 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +.023 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +.008 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
13 |
39.8 |
32.4 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
11.6 |
26.2 |
.444 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
.310 |
7.2 |
9.2 |
.775 |
| difference: | +10 | +21.5 | +26.1 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +9.3 | +19.9 | +.076 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +.060 | +5.9 | +7.9 | +.225 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | | +7.2 | +9.2 | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +2.7 | +4.1 | +.049 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.047 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +.022 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
5 |
34.8 |
31.2 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
22.8 |
.482 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
.325 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.825 |
| difference: | +62 | +2.1 | +15.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +5.0 | +9.5 | +.028 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +.031 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +.117 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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Additional Years |
* Jrue Holiday played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—Jrue Holiday played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 9 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Jrue Holiday got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  3 All-Defensive First Team
3 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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