Jrue Holiday vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson 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 / 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 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Jrue Holiday had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Lance Stephenson had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 16 9 2009-10 to 2024-25
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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:+61+14.6+4.9+0.7+0.4+1.1+2.0+0.8+0.2-0.8-0.9+2.1+3.8+.109+0.8+1.8+.390+.030
Lance Stephenson 12 9.6 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Lance Stephenson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+40+24.9+11.5+0.5+2.2+2.7+5.4+1.0+0.3-1.8-1.8+4.3+9.2+.070+0.9+2.0+.232+1.9+2.1+.352
Lance Stephenson 42 10.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.0 .376 0.1 0.7 .133 0.2 0.4 .471
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
difference:+1+34.6+12.7+0.6+3.2+3.8+5.3+2.0+0.4-1.7-1.5+4.3+9.3+.192+1.9+3.7+.024+2.1+2.5+.300
Lance Stephenson 4 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+13+4.6+4.7+0.3+0.9+0.6+1.6+0.6+0.1-0.7+2.0+5.1+.028+0.2+0.2+.050+0.4+0.3+.131
Lance Stephenson 78 29.2 8.8 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.5 7.7 .460 0.8 2.4 .330 1.0 1.5 .652
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
difference:+6+2.6+6.4+0.6+3.4+2.9+1.9+0.3+0.5-0.1-0.7+2.1+4.9+.005+0.6+0.4+.127+1.7+1.5+.242
Lance Stephenson 19 35.4 9.4 0.7 6.8 7.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 3.6 8.9 .408 0.9 3.4 .281 1.2 1.9 .622

Season 4
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+2.2+3.9+0.1+2.8+3.0+3.4+0.9+0.3-1.0-0.3+1.6+5.3+.060+0.1+0.1+.016+0.5+0.6+.041
Lance Stephenson 78 35.3 13.8 1.2 5.9 7.2 4.6 0.7 0.1 2.7 2.5 5.5 11.2 .491 1.1 3.1 .352 1.8 2.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 19 37.1 13.6 1.3 5.6 6.9 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 2.9 5.3 11.6 .455 1.3 3.5 .358 1.8 2.6 .714

Season 5
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2013-142014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
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:+27+7.8+6.1+0.2+0.5+0.3+4.0+1.0+0.3-1.0-0.5+2.6+4.4+.071+0.6+0.6+.219+0.4+0.1+.183
Lance Stephenson 61 25.8 8.2 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.9 0.6 0.1 2.1 2.2 3.4 9.0 .376 0.3 1.7 .171 1.1 1.8 .627
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Lance Stephenson played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2014-152015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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%
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:+29+12.7+6.5+0.2+0.1+0.2+5.0+1.0+0.5-0.9-0.8+2.7+6.5+.035+0.9+2.3+.007+0.3+0.3+.071
Lance Stephenson 69 19.9 8.3 0.6 2.7 3.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.3 6.9 .481 0.4 1.1 .385 1.3 1.6 .784
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
difference:+1+5.5+6.7+0.4+1.0+0.5+2.5+0.4+0.3-0.9-1.5+3.5+4.7+.155+0.2+.150+0.3+.200
Lance Stephenson 4 23.8 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 5.8 11.0 .523 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 7
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2015-162016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+47+8.1+10.0+0.2+0.1+0.1+2.7+1.1+0.1-1.2-0.5+3.3+7.7+.011+1.0+2.9+.036+2.4+2.6+.228
Lance Stephenson 18 20.1 6.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.7 .450 0.3 1.1 .300 0.4 0.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 4 26.8 16.0 0.3 5.0 5.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.8 6.8 13.3 .509 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 8
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2016-172017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+15+10.1+6.2+0.1+1.1+1.3+4.4+0.9+0.5-1.3-0.2+2.3+4.7+.027+0.7+1.4+.067+0.8+1.0+.047
Lance Stephenson 82 22.6 9.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.2 3.7 8.6 .427 0.8 2.8 .289 1.0 1.5 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jrue Holiday DNP------ --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 7 21.3 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.3 .462 1.1 3.7 .308 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 9
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2017-182018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+13+19.6+11.8+0.3+1.0+1.3+3.9+0.9+0.7-1.3-0.9+4.9+9.0+.068+0.4+1.5+.034+1.6+1.8+.101
Lance Stephenson 68 16.5 7.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.7 6.4 .426 1.1 2.9 .371 0.7 1.1 .685
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
Lance Stephenson DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Lance Stephenson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10
Jrue Holiday Lance Stephenson
Season 2018-192021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
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:+21+18.2+12.9+0.8+1.4+2.2+4.1+1.1+0.7-1.5-0.1+5.0+10.3+.017+1.2+3.4+.025+1.7+2.3+.020
Lance Stephenson 46 17.7 8.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.2 7.0 .455 0.6 2.0 .300 1.4 1.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jrue Holiday nor Lance Stephenson played in the postseason in their season 10

Additional Years

* Jrue Holiday played 6 seasons more than Lance Stephenson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2020 to 2025—Jrue Holiday played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 6 extra years over Lance Stephenson, Jrue Holiday got these achievements:

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