Al Horford vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,725 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,955 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Al Horford 3,632 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Al Horford 868 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,301 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,141 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Al Horford 625 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Al Horford 159 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) John Thompson - 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.