Al Horford vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Rule 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Rule 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,732 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,970 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Al Horford 3,637 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Al Horford 870 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,144 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Al Horford 197 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.