Jrue Holiday vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 3.2 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 17 seasons (19.0 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jrue Holiday scored a total of 7,375 points more than Yao Ming (16,622 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 17 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +3.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16,622 | +7,375 | 17 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+3.8 points per game) while Jrue Holiday scored more points (+997).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +3.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | +997 | 9 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 318 | +86 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 832 | +392 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,041 | +558 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +5 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | +11 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | +57 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | +69 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 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: | +3.2 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +6.3 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +16.9 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +9 | +563 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +7,375 | +3,128 | +7,649 | +6.3 | +1,603 | +4,334 | +16.9 | +484 | +446 | +4.5 | +9 | +563 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +3.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +8.6 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +34.4 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +4.4 | +5 | +69 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +997 | +405 | +1,012 | +8.6 | +172 | +500 | +34.4 | +15 | +30 | +4.4 | +5 | +69 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jrue Holiday's additional seasons: | ||||
- Jrue Holiday played 9 seasons more than Yao Ming 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 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2015 | 3 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
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. |