Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jrue Holiday: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jrue Holiday and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 8.6 points more than Jrue Holiday in his 16 seasons (24.4 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jrue Holiday scored a total of 5,128 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (16,422 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +8.6 | 7 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 16,422 | +5,128 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Jrue Holiday (+9.8 points per game) while Jrue Holiday scored more points (+366).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +9.8 | 4 |
| Jrue Holiday | 16.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Jrue Holiday | 1,552 | +366 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 314 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 821 | +400 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 1,029 | +569 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +8 | ||
| Jrue Holiday | 26 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 83 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 97 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jrue Holiday | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +7.4 | +9 | +575 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +5,128 | +2,491 | +6,056 | +3.9 | +960 | +2,530 | +1.5 | +814 | +730 | +7.4 | +9 | +575 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +5 | +51 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +366 | +189 | +510 | +3.6 | +101 | +297 | +0.6 | +113 | +113 | +7.0 | +5 | +51 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jrue Holiday's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jrue Holiday played 9 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 600 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 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2012 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Jrue Holiday | - | DNP | 2016 | 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. |