Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jrue Holiday and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jrue Holiday, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Jrue Holiday Bill Russell
Points
113rd
175th
121st
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
194th
1st
Assists
30th
122nd
49th
30th
Steals
56th
n/a
70th
n/a
Blocks
264th
n/a
190th
n/a
Years1713913

Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Jrue Holiday Bill Russell
Points
233rd
278th
206th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
55th
200th
54th
129th
Steals
102nd
n/a
108th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
175th
62 16,520 vs. 14,5221,998
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 4,367 vs. 21,62017,253
Assists
30th
122nd
92 6,479 vs. 4,1002,379
Steals
56th
n/a
1,480 vs. 0
Blocks
264th
n/a
537 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
1,004 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
n/a
3,363 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
101st
162nd
61 6,471 vs. 5,687784
Field Goals Attempted
96th
130th
34 14,000 vs. 12,9301,070
3-Pointers Made
44th
n/a
1,587 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
44th
n/a
4,293 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 1,991 vs. 3,1481,157
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 2,526 vs. 5,6143,088

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
128th
195th
67 1,042 vs. 96379
Seasons
58th
300th
242 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
38th
96 4 vs. 1713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
221st
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
121st
41st
80 1,552 vs. 2,6731,121
Rebounds
194th
1st
193 515 vs. 4,1043,589
Assists
49th
30th
19 597 vs. 770173
Steals
70th
n/a
134 vs. 0
Blocks
190th
n/a
48 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
192nd
n/a
128 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
146th
n/a
387 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
112nd
37th
75 600 vs. 1,003403
Field Goals Attempted
100th
30th
70 1,388 vs. 2,335947
3-Pointers Made
47th
n/a
172 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
42nd
n/a
500 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
280th
37th
243 180 vs. 667487
Free Throws Attempted
293rd
15th
278 228 vs. 1,106878

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
35th
143 97 vs. 16568
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
20th
19 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
233rd
278th
45 15.85 vs. 15.080.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 4.19 vs. 22.4518.26
Assists per game
55th
200th
145 6.22 vs. 4.261.96
Steals per game
102nd
n/a
1.42 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.52 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.96 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.23 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
207th
252nd
45 6.21 vs. 5.910.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
209th
1 13.44 vs. 13.430.01
3-Pointers Made per game
173rd
n/a
1.52 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
124th
n/a
4.12 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 1.91 vs. 3.271.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 2.42 vs. 5.833.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
206th
196th
10 16.00 vs. 16.200.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 5.31 vs. 24.8719.56
Assists per game
54th
129th
75 6.15 vs. 4.671.49
Steals per game
108th
n/a
1.38 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.49 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
1.32 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
278th
n/a
3.99 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
190th
206th
16 6.19 vs. 6.080.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
172nd
179th
7 14.31 vs. 14.150.16
3-Pointers Made per game
92nd
n/a
1.77 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
84th
n/a
5.15 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 1.86 vs. 4.042.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.35 vs. 6.704.35

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.