Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Bill Russell and Jrue Holiday career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Jrue Holiday and Bill Russell truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Jrue Holiday's 2 seasons (2024 to 2025) and Bill Russell's 13 seasons (1957 to 1969) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Jrue Holiday Bill Russell
Points
99th
8th
50th
8th
Rebounds
108th
1st
50th
1st
Assists
60th
6th
35th
5th
Steals
72nd
n/a
36th
n/a
Blocks
60th
n/a
39th
n/a
Years213213

Jrue Holiday vs. Bill Russell:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Jrue Holiday Bill Russell
Points
50th
31st
46th
23rd
Rebounds
67th
1st
40th
1st
Assists
22nd
26th
21st
17th
Steals
51st
n/a
25th
n/a
Blocks
40th
n/a
39th
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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
8th
91 1,546 vs. 14,52212,976
Rebounds
108th
1st
107 638 vs. 21,62020,982
Assists
60th
6th
54 572 vs. 4,1003,528
Steals
72nd
n/a
127 vs. 0
Blocks
60th
n/a
80 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
86th
n/a
160 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
76th
n/a
478 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
102nd
8th
94 585 vs. 5,6875,102
Field Goals Attempted
102nd
7th
95 1,262 vs. 12,93011,668
3-Pointers Made
28th
n/a
246 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
n/a
628 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+150th
7th
+143 130 vs. 3,1483,018
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
4th
+146 149 vs. 5,6145,465
Celtics

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
138th
5th
133 131 vs. 963832
Seasons
130th
4th
126 2 vs. 1311
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
8th
42 326 vs. 2,6732,347
Rebounds
50th
1st
49 149 vs. 4,1043,955
Assists
35th
5th
30 115 vs. 770655
Steals
36th
n/a
28 vs. 0
Blocks
39th
n/a
13 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
n/a
49 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
33rd
n/a
100 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
48th
6th
42 126 vs. 1,003877
Field Goals Attempted
53rd
4th
49 253 vs. 2,3352,082
3-Pointers Made
17th
n/a
44 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
n/a
113 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
81st
6th
75 30 vs. 667637
Free Throws Attempted
87th
1st
86 35 vs. 1,1061,071
Celtics

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
73rd
4th
69 27 vs. 165138
Playoffs
83rd
1st
82 2 vs. 1311
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
31st
19 11.80 vs. 15.083.28
Rebounds per game
67th
1st
66 4.87 vs. 22.4517.58
Assists per game
22nd
26th
4 4.37 vs. 4.260.11
Steals per game
51st
n/a
0.97 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
40th
n/a
0.61 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
60th
n/a
1.22 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
34th
n/a
3.65 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
51st
29th
22 4.47 vs. 5.911.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
26th
40 9.63 vs. 13.433.79
3-Pointers Made per game
12th
n/a
1.88 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
n/a
4.79 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
23rd
+127 0.99 vs. 3.272.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
6th
+144 1.14 vs. 5.834.69

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
46th
23rd
23 12.07 vs. 16.204.13
Rebounds per game
40th
1st
39 5.52 vs. 24.8719.35
Assists per game
21st
17th
4 4.26 vs. 4.670.41
Steals per game
25th
n/a
1.04 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
39th
n/a
0.48 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
n/a
1.81 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
n/a
3.70 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
38th
24th
14 4.67 vs. 6.081.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
53rd
21st
32 9.37 vs. 14.154.78
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
n/a
1.63 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
18th
n/a
4.19 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
107th
16th
91 1.11 vs. 4.042.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
119th
6th
113 1.30 vs. 6.705.41

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.