Al Horford vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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 2024-25
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Al Horford 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Al Horford 197 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)