Al Horford vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,778 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,000 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 3,655 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Al Horford 879 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,313 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,151 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Lionel Malamed - 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.