Al Horford vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Horford

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Al Horford 830 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 John Paxson 44

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,138 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,405 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Al Horford 578 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Al Horford 141 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 John Paxson 3

Total Games Al Horford 173 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .394 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)