Jalen Brunson vs. Justin Holiday Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Justin Holiday and Jalen Brunson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jalen Brunson played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Justin Holiday, who played 11. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Justin Holiday had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Justin Holiday 11 3 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 73 21.8 9.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.6 7.7 .467 0.9 2.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .725
Justin Holiday 9 15.8 4.7 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.8 5.3 .333 0.4 1.8 .250 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Note: Justin Holiday didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 57 17.9 8.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.2 6.8 .466 0.8 2.1 .358 1.1 1.3 .813
Justin Holiday 59 11.1 4.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.5 4.0 .387 0.6 1.8 .321 0.6 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 5 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 68 25.0 12.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 4.8 9.2 .523 1.2 2.9 .405 1.8 2.2 .795
Justin Holiday 53 14.6 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.7 4.3 .386 0.7 2.0 .343 0.5 0.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 7 16.3 8.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 1.9 .462 1.4 1.9 .769
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 79 31.9 16.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 6.4 12.8 .502 1.2 3.2 .373 2.3 2.7 .840
Justin Holiday 82 20.0 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.8 6.6 .433 1.2 3.3 .355 0.8 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 18 34.9 21.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 8.1 17.3 .466 1.4 4.2 .347 4.0 5.0 .800
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2022-232017-18
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 68 35.0 24.0 0.6 3.0 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.2 8.6 17.6 .491 2.0 4.7 .416 4.8 5.8 .829
Justin Holiday 72 31.5 12.2 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.9 4.0 10.9 .371 2.2 6.2 .359 1.9 2.3 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 40.3 27.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.4 9.9 20.9 .474 2.4 7.3 .325 5.6 6.2 .912
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season 2023-242018-19
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 77 35.4 28.7 0.6 3.1 3.6 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.4 1.9 10.3 21.4 .479 2.7 6.8 .401 5.5 6.5 .847
Justin Holiday 82 31.8 10.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.3 2.0 3.7 9.5 .386 2.0 5.7 .348 1.2 1.3 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 13 39.8 32.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 0.8 0.2 2.7 2.0 11.6 26.2 .444 2.0 6.5 .310 7.2 9.2 .775
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season -2019-20
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 73 25.0 8.3 0.4 2.8 3.3 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.8 6.7 .428 1.8 4.5 .405 0.7 0.9 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 4 32.8 7.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 5.3 .476 2.0 4.0 .500 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season -2020-21
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 72 30.3 10.5 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 3.6 8.7 .413 2.4 6.3 .382 0.9 1.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season -2021-22
Team -Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 74 27.8 10.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.1 3.5 8.9 .394 2.4 6.5 .367 0.7 0.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season -2022-23
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 46 15.3 4.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.7 4.4 .377 1.0 3.1 .322 0.1 0.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jalen Brunson Justin Holiday
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 58 14.9 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.3 .454 0.9 2.3 .404 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 12 12.5 2.9 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.9 2.9 .314 0.9 2.4 .379 0.2 0.3 .500
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