Al Horford vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 2025-26
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Al Horford 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,775 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,994 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Al Horford 3,651 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Al Horford 878 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,312 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Al Horford 1,150 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Al Horford 197 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.