Desmond Bane vs. Jrue Holiday: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jrue Holiday and Desmond Bane 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 2 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 16 seasons (17.8 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jrue Holiday scored a total of 10,842 points more than Desmond Bane (16,422 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +2.0 | 5 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 16,422 | +10,842 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+0.9 points per game) while Jrue Holiday scored more points (+1,097).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +0.9 | 4 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | +1,097 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 314 | +177 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 821 | +565 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,029 | +718 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | +65 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +9.5 | +11 | +724 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 46.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.8 | 16 | 1,037 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +10,842 | +4,389 | +9,595 | +1.0 | +762 | +2,280 | +4.0 | +1,302 | +1,745 | +9.5 | +11 | +724 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16,422 | 6,434 | 13,928 | 46.2 | 1,574 | 4,259 | 37.0 | 1,980 | 2,513 | 78.8 | 16 | 1,037 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +11.0 | +5 | +70 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,097 | +444 | +1,031 | +0.5 | +100 | +318 | +5.2 | +109 | +149 | +11.0 | +5 | +70 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 705 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 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Jrue Holiday's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 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. |