Al Horford vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Al Horford 197 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)