Jrue Holiday vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love 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.

Player comparisons:
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.

Jrue Holiday played 17 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kevin Love, who played 18. Jrue Holiday had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Kevin Love 18 6 2008-09 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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%
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:+8+1.1+3.1+2.6+3.9+6.5+2.8+0.7+0.4-0.6-0.4+0.7+1.4+.017+0.8+2.0+.285+2.4+2.9+.033
Kevin Love 81 25.3 11.1 3.4 5.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.9 8.5 .459 0.0 0.2 .105 3.3 4.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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:+22+6.8+3.0+4.0+7.0+4.2+0.8-0.7-0.2+0.5+1.4+.004+0.4+0.9+.035+1.7+2.1+.008
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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:+8+2.0+6.7+3.6+8.3+11.9+2.0+1.0+0.1-0.1+1.1+1.3+.038+0.2+0.3+.037+4.4+5.0+.067
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+23+1.5+8.3+3.0+6.1+9.1+6.0+0.7+0.1-1.4-0.6+1.5+2.8+.017+0.7+1.9+.004+4.6+5.3+.072
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2013-142012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+16+0.7+4.0+2.8+7.0+9.8+5.6+0.9+0.1-0.9-0.8+0.2+3.2+.095+0.2+2.8+.173+4.1+6.0+.106
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2014-152013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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:+37+3.7+11.3+2.1+7.0+9.1+2.5+0.8+0.1-0.2-1.0+2.4+5.1+.011+1.2+3.2+.002+5.2+6.3+.034
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2015-162014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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:+10+5.6+0.4+1.5+5.3+6.7+3.8+0.7+0.2-1.0-0.4+0.8+1.7+.005+0.6+1.2+.031+0.6+1.0+.039
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2016-172015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+1.2+0.6+1.2+4.7+6.0+4.9+0.7+0.2-1.1-0.1+0.7+0.6+.035+0.6+1.5+.004+1.6+1.6+.114
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2017-182016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+21+4.7+1.7+4.9+6.6+4.1+0.6+0.4-0.6-0.4+1.4+0.9+.067+0.9+2.1+.036+2.0+2.0+.085
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+6.6+6.9+1.0+3.9+4.9+4.6+0.1+0.3-0.9-0.2+4.5+6.8+.082+1.0+0.6+.130+1.2+0.9+.140
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2018-192017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+7.9+3.6+0.6+3.6+4.3+6.0+0.9+0.4-1.6-0.2+2.5+4.9+.014+0.5+0.2+.090+0.9+0.5+.112
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2019-202018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+39+7.5+2.1+0.2+5.9+6.1+4.5+1.3+0.6-1.1-0.1+2.5+3.6+.070+0.4+1.0+.008+2.6+2.2+.195
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+0.5+0.1+0.2+5.5+5.3+2.9+1.0+0.3-0.3-0.1+1.2+0.9+.053+0.7+2.2+.018+1.5+1.6+.067
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 67 33.0 18.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 6.8 1.6 0.4 2.7 2.0 7.1 14.2 .501 2.0 4.8 .411 2.0 2.7 .761
difference:+42+8.1+6.1+0.3+3.3+2.9+4.3+1.0+0.3-1.2-1.0+3.0+4.1+.092+0.3+1.4+.046+0.3+0.7+.063
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 12 38.6 19.1 1.0 4.6 5.6 6.5 1.8 0.6 2.8 2.3 7.4 19.6 .379 2.1 6.6 .316 2.2 2.6 .839
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 67 32.6 19.3 1.2 3.9 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.4 2.9 1.7 7.3 15.3 .479 2.4 6.1 .384 2.3 2.6 .859
difference:+7+10.1+5.7+2.2+2.1+5.2+0.8+0.2-1.6-0.3+2.9+5.0+.049+0.1+0.3+.008+0.1+0.1+.021
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 5 38.2 17.8 0.8 5.8 6.6 8.0 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 6.8 17.0 .400 2.4 8.4 .286 1.8 2.6 .692
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 15

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 69 32.8 12.5 1.2 4.2 5.4 4.8 0.9 0.8 1.8 1.6 4.8 10.0 .480 2.0 4.7 .429 0.9 1.0 .833
difference:+7+12.8+4.3+0.2+1.3+1.0+2.9+0.6+0.6-0.7+2.1+3.2+.091+0.4+0.1+.095+0.4+0.5+.046
Kevin Love 62 20.0 8.2 1.0 5.5 6.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.8 .389 1.6 4.8 .334 1.3 1.5 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 19 37.9 13.2 1.9 4.2 6.1 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 5.1 10.2 .503 1.8 4.6 .402 1.1 1.2 .955
difference:+1+19.9+6.3+1.2+0.7+0.5+3.2+0.6+0.2-1.0-0.3+2.8+4.2+.125+0.1+0.2+.027+0.4+0.4+.080
Kevin Love 20 18.0 6.9 0.7 4.9 5.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.0 .378 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 16

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
16th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 62 30.6 11.1 1.2 3.0 4.3 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 9.2 .443 1.7 4.9 .353 1.1 1.2 .909
difference:+7+13.8+2.3+0.1+2.1+1.8+1.8+0.8+0.2-0.3-0.2+1.2+2.7+.003+0.2+0.5+.009+0.4+0.8+.122
Kevin Love 55 16.8 8.8 1.1 5.1 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 .440 1.5 4.4 .344 1.5 2.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 8 33.0 9.5 1.5 2.6 4.1 4.0 0.9 0.1 2.0 3.1 3.6 7.5 .483 1.1 3.3 .346 1.1 1.6 .692
difference:+3+26.6+7.7+1.3+1.3+3.2+0.9+0.1-1.6-2.7+2.8+5.7+.039+0.9+2.5+.096+1.1+1.6
Kevin Love 5 6.4 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Jrue Holiday Kevin Love
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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17th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday 12 33.4 16.7 1.3 3.9 5.3 8.3 1.6 0.3 2.9 2.0 6.2 13.8 .446 2.6 7.1 .365 1.8 2.1 .840
difference:+11+22.5+11.4+0.3+0.8+1.2+7.3+0.9+0.1-2.3-1.1+4.4+8.8+.089+1.6+4.2+.007+1.1+1.1+.144
Kevin Love 23 10.9 5.3 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.8 5.0 .357 1.0 2.9 .358 0.7 1.0 .696
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 17

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 1 season more than Jrue Holiday in the NBA.

In that period—his season 18 in 2026—Kevin Love didn't play in the postseason.