Al Horford vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Al Horford 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,753 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,980 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Al Horford 3,641 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Al Horford 872 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,310 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,147 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Al Horford 625 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Al Horford 159 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) George Yardley - 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.