Jrue Holiday vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday 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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Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jrue Holiday scored more points in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 7.8 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 17 seasons (23.6 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jrue Holiday scored a total of 2,838 points more than Jayson Tatum (16,622 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 17 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,622 | +2,838 | 17 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+8.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,384).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +8.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,384 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 318 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +57 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 832 | +282 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,041 | +457 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +7 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +9 | +464 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2,838 | +1,719 | +3,665 | +0.3 | +59 | +163 | +0.1 | +659 | +629 | +5.2 | +9 | +464 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 43.2 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 34.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
| difference: | +8.3 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | 600 | 1,388 | 43.2 | 172 | 500 | 34.4 | 180 | 228 | 78.9 | 9 | 97 |
| difference: | +1,384 | +383 | +853 | +0.6 | +120 | +340 | +0.4 | +498 | +578 | +5.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jrue Holiday's additional seasons: | ||||
- Jrue Holiday played 9 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 545 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 | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
Jrue Holiday's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jrue Holiday played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 9.5. |