Al Horford vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,778 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,000 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Al Horford 3,655 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Al Horford 879 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,313 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Al Horford 1,151 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Al Horford 197 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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