Who is better, Brunson or Holiday?
Jrue Holiday leads with a GOAT score of 71.0 against 67.4 for Jalen Brunson — a gap of 3.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brunson vs Holiday
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HolidayWinner
71.0Holiday wins: Longevity, Statistics
Brunson
67.4Brunson wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jrue Holiday
71.0
Holiday leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jrue Holiday
2. Jalen Brunson
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Jalen Brunson5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,923 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jrue Holiday5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,477 points per game
-9.1% vs Brunson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Brunson | 0 | 0 | 679 | 1,146 | 4,923 | 10,747 |
| 🏳️ Holiday | 0 | 0 | 584 | 1,732 | 4,477 | 8,732 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrunsonActive · New York Knicks | HolidayActive · Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 561 | 1,090 |
| NBA points | 10,747 | 17,294 |
| NBA award: Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | 3 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Cup MVP | 1 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Cup All-Tournament Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: Clutch Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| NBA award: John R. Wooden Award | 1 | — |
| NBA award: Oscar Robertson Trophy | 1 | — |
| Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| John R. Wooden Award | 1 | — |
| NABC Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | 1 | — |
| Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | 5 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | — | 3 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | — | 3 |
| NBA award: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 71.5 | 69 |
| Peak w20% | 73.1 | 68 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.7 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Holiday71.0
Brunson67.4
FAQ
Where does Brunson beat Holiday?
Brunson scores higher on peak, dominance. Holiday leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Brunson vs Holiday score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brunson: 67.4, Holiday: 71.0.
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