Cade Cunningham vs. Jrue Holiday: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jrue Holiday and Cade Cunningham to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jrue Holiday.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Cade Cunningham has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jrue Holiday scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 6.7 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 17 seasons (22.5 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jrue Holiday scored a total of 11,612 points more than Cade Cunningham (16,622 vs. 5,010).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.5 | +6.7 | 5 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,010 | 5 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 16,622 | +11,612 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+9 points per game) while Jrue Holiday scored more points (+1,402).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +9.0 | 1 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | +1,402 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 145 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 318 | +173 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 205 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 832 | +627 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 223 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,041 | +818 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | +77 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | +91 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.5 | 8.4 | 18.9 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 85.0 | 5 | 223 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +6.2 | +12 | +826 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 46.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 36.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,049 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 5,010 | 1,876 | 4,207 | 44.6 | 428 | 1,274 | 33.6 | 830 | 977 | 85.0 | 5 | 223 |
| difference: | +11,612 | +4,632 | +9,887 | +1.6 | +1,177 | +3,070 | +3.3 | +1,171 | +1,561 | +6.2 | +12 | +826 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16,622 | 6,508 | 14,094 | 46.2 | 1,605 | 4,344 | 36.9 | 2,001 | 2,538 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,049 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.0 | +7.2 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +16.5 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +4.4 | +8 | +91 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 43.2 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 34.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +1,402 | +545 | +1,259 | +0.6 | +167 | +472 | +16.5 | +145 | +186 | +4.4 | +8 | +91 |
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | 600 | 1,388 | 43.2 | 172 | 500 | 34.4 | 180 | 228 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jrue Holiday's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jrue Holiday played 12 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 717 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 14.2 | +14.2 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2012 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jrue Holiday's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Jrue Holiday played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 79 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |