Jrue Holiday vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Jrue Holiday, 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.
Jrue Holiday played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Jrue Holiday had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while James Worthy had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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 |
| Jrue Holiday |
17 |
9 |
2009-10 to 2025-26 |
| James Worthy |
12 |
9 |
1982-83 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.4 | +5.4 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +.137 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.140 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.132 |
| James Worthy |
77 |
25.6 |
13.4 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
.624 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jrue Holiday nor James Worthy 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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | | +5.9 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.110 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.365 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.064 |
| James Worthy |
82 |
29.5 |
14.5 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
6.3 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
10.9 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.759 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +3.9 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +.185 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +.024 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.191 |
| James Worthy |
21 |
33.7 |
17.7 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
13.0 |
.599 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
.609 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +.140 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.380 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.007 |
| James Worthy |
80 |
33.7 |
17.6 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
7.6 |
13.3 |
.572 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.776 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.1 | +5.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +.209 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +.092 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +.188 |
| James Worthy |
19 |
32.9 |
21.5 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
14.1 |
.622 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.500 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
.676 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +.148 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +.368 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.019 |
| James Worthy |
75 |
32.7 |
20.0 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
14.5 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.771 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Worthy |
14 |
38.5 |
19.6 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
15.5 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
.681 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +48 | +0.8 | +5.1 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +.092 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.390 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +.059 |
| James Worthy |
82 |
34.4 |
19.4 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
7.9 |
14.7 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.751 |
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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 | % |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Worthy |
18 |
37.8 |
23.6 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
9.8 |
16.6 |
.591 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.753 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +35 | +2.8 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +.085 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.253 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +.059 |
| James Worthy |
75 |
35.4 |
19.7 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
8.2 |
15.5 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
.796 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +19.0 | +14.8 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | +6.2 | +10.0 | +.155 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.139 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +.242 |
| James Worthy |
24 |
37.3 |
21.1 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
16.3 |
.523 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.111 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.758 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +8.3 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +.109 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +.249 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.061 |
| James Worthy |
81 |
36.5 |
20.5 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
8.7 |
15.8 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.087 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.782 |
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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 | % |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Worthy |
15 |
40.0 |
24.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
10.2 |
18.0 |
.567 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.375 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
.788 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +.094 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +.050 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.074 |
| James Worthy |
80 |
37.0 |
21.1 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
8.9 |
16.2 |
.548 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.306 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.782 |
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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 | % |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Worthy |
9 |
40.7 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
20.1 |
.497 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.250 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.837 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.002 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +.048 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.011 |
| James Worthy |
78 |
38.6 |
21.4 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.492 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.289 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.797 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +2.4 | | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +.053 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +.153 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.036 |
| James Worthy |
18 |
40.7 |
21.1 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
8.9 |
19.2 |
.465 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
.167 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
.736 |
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Season 10 |
|
Jrue Holiday |
James Worthy |
| Season |
2018-19 | 1991-92 |
| Team |
New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +.025 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +.116 | | +0.2 | +.046 |
| James Worthy |
54 |
39.0 |
19.9 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.447 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.209 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jrue Holiday nor James Worthy played in the postseason in their season 10 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +5.9 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -1.3 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +.008 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +.083 | | +0.4 | +.101 |
| James Worthy |
82 |
28.8 |
14.9 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
6.2 |
13.9 |
.447 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.270 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.810 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jrue Holiday |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Worthy |
5 |
29.6 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
6.4 |
17.2 |
.372 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.250 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.600 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +12.3 | +7.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +.097 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +.104 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.046 |
| James Worthy |
80 |
20.0 |
10.2 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
10.5 |
.406 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.288 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.741 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| James Worthy |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jrue Holiday played 5 seasons more than James Worthy in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2022 to 2026—Jrue Holiday played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 5 extra years over James Worthy, Jrue Holiday got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
2 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion