LaMelo Ball vs. Jrue Holiday Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jrue Holiday and LaMelo Ball, 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
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.
LaMelo Ball played 5 years in the NBA, 11 less than Jrue Holiday, who played 16. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jrue Holiday had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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 |
| LaMelo Ball | 5 | 0 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16 | 9 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LaMelo Ball | Jrue Holiday | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2009-10 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 51 | 28.8 | 15.7 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 13.2 | .436 | 1.8 | 5.1 | .352 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .758 |
| difference: | +22 | +4.6 | +7.7 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +.006 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.038 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.002 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Jrue Holiday | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 75 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 16.7 | .429 | 2.9 | 7.5 | .389 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .872 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.1 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +.017 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +.024 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +.049 | |
| 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 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 3 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Jrue Holiday | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 36 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 20.0 | .411 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .376 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .836 |
| difference: | +29 | +1.4 | +9.8 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +.021 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +.004 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +.053 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Jrue Holiday | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 22 | 32.3 | 23.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 19.2 | .433 | 3.2 | 9.0 | .355 | 4.1 | 4.7 | .865 |
| difference: | +56 | +5.2 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +.002 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +.013 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +.113 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| LaMelo Ball | Jrue Holiday | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 21.3 | .405 | 3.8 | 11.2 | .339 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .843 |
| difference: | +13 | +1.6 | +10.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +2.6 | +7.9 | +.042 | +2.9 | +8.9 | +.051 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +.033 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LaMelo Ball nor Jrue Holiday played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jrue Holiday played 11 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—Jrue Holiday played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 11 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Jrue Holiday got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-Defensive First Team 3 All-Defensive Second Team 1 All-Star Game |