Jrue Holiday vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis 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.

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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.

Jrue Holiday played 17 years in the NBA, 7 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 10. Jrue Holiday had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Kristaps Porzingis had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Kristaps Porzingis 10 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
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%
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:+1+4.2+6.3+1.0+3.7+4.7+2.5+0.4+1.7-0.4-0.7+2.0+5.2+.021+0.3+1.2+.057+1.9+2.1+.082
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
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:+16+2.6+4.1+0.9+2.3+3.2+5.0+0.8+1.6-0.9-1.2+1.3+2.7+.004+0.7+2.1+.008+0.9+1.3+.037
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -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:+17+1.4+9.2+0.4+2.9+3.3+3.3+0.8+2.1-0.2-0.8+2.6+5.7+.007+0.9+2.2+.015+3.1+3.9+.010
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+21+5.7+2.7+0.7+4.6+5.3+6.2+0.9+1.6-2.1-1.0+0.1+0.1+.004+1.3+3.9+.016+1.7+1.9+.047
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 5

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2013-142020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+9+2.7+5.8+1.1+3.6+4.7+6.3+1.1+0.9-1.9+1.6+2.5+.029+1.4+3.7+.014+1.2+1.3+.045
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842

Season 6

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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:+11+3.6+5.4+1.2+3.5+4.7+4.6+0.9+1.0-0.7-0.1+0.9+1.6+.013+0.2+1.5+.068+3.3+3.7+.012
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-162022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
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%
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:+4.4+6.4+1.4+4.0+5.4+3.3+0.5+1.2-0.5-0.7+1.5+1.3+.059+0.8+1.5+.049+2.6+3.1+.008
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
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+3.1+4.7+1.0+2.2+3.3+5.3+0.8+1.2-1.3-0.7+0.8+0.1+.062+0.4+0.9+.019+2.7+2.8+.150
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Kristaps Porzingis 7 23.6 12.3 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 8.6 .467 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.1 .909

Season 9

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-182024-25
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+39+7.3+0.5+0.8+1.4+2.3+3.9+0.8+0.7-1.3-0.3+1.0+1.7+.011+1.0+1.6+.075+1.5+1.8+.023
Kristaps Porzingis 42 28.8 19.5 1.6 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.8 6.6 13.7 .483 2.5 6.0 .412 3.8 4.7 .809
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:+2+17.7+16.0+0.9+2.0+1.1+5.6+0.2+0.2-1.7+7.5+11.7+.202+1.4+3.2+.166+0.5+0.8+.011
Kristaps Porzingis 11 21.0 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 7.2 .316 0.4 2.4 .154 2.8 4.1 .689

Season 10

Jrue Holiday Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2018-192025-26
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+54+10.0+2.0+0.4+0.3+0.6+4.6+1.1+0.8-2.2-1.2+1.8+4.5+.025+0.3+.039+1.4+1.3+.087
Kristaps Porzingis 13 25.9 19.2 1.5 4.2 5.6 3.1 0.5 1.6 0.9 3.4 6.4 12.8 .497 1.8 5.1 .364 4.5 5.3 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 10

Additional Years

* Jrue Holiday played 7 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2020 to 2026—Jrue Holiday played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 7 extra years over Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game