Jrue Holiday vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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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Russell Westbrook is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Russell Westbrook has better scoring stats than Jrue Holiday in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 5.3 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 17 seasons (21.1 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 9,733 points more (26,264 vs. 16,531).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 17 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | +5.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,531 | 17 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,264 | +9,733 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+6.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,483).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +6.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,483 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 317 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +353 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 827 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,125 | +298 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,035 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,240 | +205 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +6 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 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 | 37.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,043 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +6.4 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +1.6 | +1 | +199 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.1 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,242 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,531 | 6,475 | 14,013 | 46.2 | 1,589 | 4,300 | 37.0 | 1,992 | 2,528 | 78.8 | 17 | 1,043 |
| difference: | +9,733 | +2,974 | +7,527 | +2.3 | +212 | +199 | +6.4 | +3,997 | +5,230 | +1.6 | +1 | +199 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,264 | 9,449 | 21,540 | 43.9 | 1,377 | 4,499 | 30.6 | 5,989 | 7,758 | 77.2 | 18 | 1,242 |
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: | +6.5 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.5 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +3.1 | +5 | +38 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +1,483 | +456 | +1,221 | +2.8 | +15 | +125 | +4.5 | +556 | +670 | +3.1 | +5 | +38 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 1 season more than Jrue Holiday in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2026—he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 29.3 | +29.3 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2023 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2025 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Russell Westbrook didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |