Al Horford vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Dick McGuire 0

Assists Leader Al Horford 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.