Larry Bird vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Horford 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Horford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Horford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Horford 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Horford 8.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Horford 2,091

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Horford 1,362

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Horford 565

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Horford 137

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Horford 213

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Horford 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Horford .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)