Dale Ellis vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Al Horford 19

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Al Horford 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Al Horford 7.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Al Horford 14,778

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Al Horford 9,000

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Al Horford 3,655

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Al Horford 879

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Al Horford 1,313

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Al Horford 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Al Horford .508

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Al Horford .375

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Al Horford .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Al Horford 243

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)