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Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday stats, teams and career impact
#1562 all-timeCareer averages · 8.0 PPG · 2.7 RPG · 1.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Denver Nuggets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 180 lb (82 kg)
- Born
- April 5, 1989 (37 yrs old)
- College
- Washington
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2012–13 to 2023–24
Career summaryJustin Holiday was a shooting guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2012–13 through 2023–24.
- Career PPG
- 8.0
- Career RPG
- 2.7
- Career APG
- 1.4
- #93 in 2019–20
- #1562 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Justin Holiday ranks #1562 all time
Justin Holiday ranks #1562 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #137.3. His full-career value ranks #936, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
680 games · Career Value Rank #936
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and Denver Nuggets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 81.7%FT%
680 career games · 15,717 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Justin Holiday stats by season
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| 2023–24 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -1.19 | DEN | 58 | 9 | 14.9 | 45.4% | 40.4% | 75.0% | #235 | 14.0 |
| 2022–23 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -3.78 | ATL/DAL | 46 | 2 | 15.3 | 37.7% | 32.2% | 62.5% | #360 | -25.9 |
| 2021–22 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | -1.84 | IND/SAC | 74 | 65 | 27.8 | 39.4% | 36.7% | 80.6% | #282 | 6.9 |
| 2020–21 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | -0.58 | IND | 72 | 52 | 30.3 | 41.3% | 38.2% | 78.8% | #198 | 65.8 |
| 2019–20 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | +1.24 | IND | 73 | 6 | 25.0 | 42.8% | 40.5% | 79.1% | #93 | 121.8 |
| 2018–19 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -1.32 | CHI/MEM | 82 | 77 | 31.8 | 38.6% | 34.8% | 89.6% | #224 | 36.0 |
| 2017–18 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | -0.83 | CHI | 72 | 72 | 31.5 | 37.1% | 35.9% | 82.3% | #206 | 54.4 |
| 2016–17 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | +0.09 | NYK | 82 | 4 | 20.0 | 43.3% | 35.5% | 82.5% | #133 | 68.5 |
| 2015–16 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | -1.36 | ATL/CHI | 53 | 5 | 14.6 | 38.6% | 34.3% | 73.0% | #234 | 9.8 |
| 2014–15 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -0.63 | GSW | 59 | 4 | 11.1 | 38.7% | 32.1% | 82.2% | #186 | 18.4 |
| 2012–13 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -6.34 | PHI | 9 | 0 | 15.8 | 33.3% | 25.0% | 75.0% | — | -11.7 |
| Career | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | — | ATL/CHI/DAL/DEN/GSW/IND/MEM/NYK/PHI/SAC | 680 | — | 23.1 | 40.0% | 36.5% | 81.7% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
160.6 composite · lower is better
163.2 average league finish
358 total value
Career standing
How Justin Holiday ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score160.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 370.0
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1562
Strongest seasons
Every season
Justin Holiday advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2023–24 | DEN | 34 | 58 | 862 | -1.19 | 36.8 | #235 | 14.0 | 35th | Standard |
| 2022–23 | ATL/DAL | 33 | 46 | 706 | -3.78 | 5.0 | #360 | -25.9 | 11th | Standard |
| 2021–22 | IND/SAC | 32 | 74 | 2,057 | -1.84 | 26.8 | #282 | 6.9 | 29th | Broad |
| 2020–21 | IND | 31 | 72 | 2,183 | -0.58 | 46.5 | #198 | 65.8 | 66th | Broad |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 30 | 73 | 1,826 | +1.24 | 73.9 | #93 | 121.8 | 80th | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/MEM | 29 | 82 | 2,607 | -1.32 | 39.4 | #224 | 36.0 | 52nd | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 28 | 72 | 2,265 | -0.83 | 43.2 | #206 | 54.4 | 55th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 27 | 82 | 1,639 | +0.09 | 63.6 | #133 | 68.5 | 65th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/CHI | 26 | 53 | 773 | -1.36 | 35.8 | #234 | 9.8 | 34th | Standard |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 59 | 657 | -0.63 | 50.0 | #186 | 18.4 | 38th | Standard |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 23 | 9 | 142 | -6.34 | — | — | -11.7 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Justin Holiday's career impact by season
Peak +1.24 in 2019–20 · 11 seasons · 15,717 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Justin HolidayPat Connaughton
| NBA season | Justin Holiday | Pat Connaughton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -6.3 | -8.7 |
| 2 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
| 3 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 5 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| 6 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| 7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 8 | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| 9 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
| 10 | -3.8 | -1.7 |
| 11 | -1.2 | -2.1 |
NBA season number
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