Jrue Holiday vs. Marques Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marques Johnson 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

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 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Marques Johnson, who played 11. Jrue Holiday had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Marques Johnson had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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 achivements, 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 15 8 2009-10 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson 11 6 1977-78 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2009-101977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Marques Johnson 80 34.6 19.5 3.7 6.9 10.6 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.2 2.8 7.9 15.1 .522 - - - 3.8 5.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 9 35.7 24.0 3.9 8.6 12.4 3.4 1.1 1.9 1.6 2.8 9.3 17.0 .549 - - - 5.3 7.1 .750

Season 2

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2010-111978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Marques Johnson 77 36.1 25.6 2.8 4.9 7.6 3.0 1.5 1.2 2.2 2.4 10.6 19.4 .550 - - - 4.3 5.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2011-121979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
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
Marques Johnson 77 34.9 21.7 2.8 4.5 7.4 3.5 1.3 0.9 2.4 2.2 8.9 16.5 .544 0.0 0.1 .222 3.8 4.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
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
Marques Johnson 7 43.3 19.9 2.4 4.4 6.9 2.9 0.7 0.9 1.1 2.9 7.7 18.3 .422 0.1 0.4 .333 4.3 5.7 .750

Season 4

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2012-131980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
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
Marques Johnson 76 33.4 20.3 3.0 3.9 6.8 4.6 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.6 8.4 15.2 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.0 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 7 38.0 24.7 5.9 3.6 9.4 4.9 1.4 1.0 1.9 2.0 10.7 19.3 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.6 .719

Season 5

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2013-141981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
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
Marques Johnson 60 31.7 16.5 2.6 3.5 6.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 2.4 2.4 6.7 12.7 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 6 39.2 18.8 3.8 3.5 7.3 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 4.2 7.3 16.7 .440 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 7.0 .571

Season 6

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2014-151982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Marques Johnson 80 35.7 21.4 2.5 4.6 7.0 4.5 1.3 0.7 2.5 2.6 9.0 17.8 .509 0.1 0.3 .200 3.3 4.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
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
Marques Johnson 9 42.4 22.0 3.1 4.9 8.0 4.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.4 9.4 19.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.8 .651

Season 7

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2015-161983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Marques Johnson 74 36.7 20.7 2.3 4.1 6.5 4.3 1.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 8.7 17.4 .502 0.0 0.2 .154 3.3 4.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 16 37.8 20.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 3.4 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 8.1 17.1 .473 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.6 .722

Season 8

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2016-171984-85
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Marques Johnson 72 34.0 16.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.7 6.9 15.2 .452 0.0 0.2 .231 2.6 3.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2017-181985-86
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Marques Johnson 75 34.7 20.3 2.1 3.5 5.5 3.8 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.9 8.2 16.0 .510 0.0 0.2 .067 4.0 5.2 .760
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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2018-191986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Marques Johnson 10 30.2 16.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.4 6.8 15.5 .439 0.0 0.6 .000 3.0 4.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Note: Marques Johnson didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 11

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2019-201989-90
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Marques Johnson 10 9.9 4.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.2 0.3 .667 1.4 1.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2020-21-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Jrue Holiday Marques Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jrue Holiday 7 35.4 8.1 1.4 3.1 4.6 3.9 1.3 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.7 .361 1.3 4.0 .321 0.6 0.6 1.000
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------