Al Horford vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Fred Sheffield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,728 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,957 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 3,634 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals Al Horford 868 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,142 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.