Ed Burton vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Ed Burton 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
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Al Horford 19

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Al Horford 7.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Al Horford 14,732

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Al Horford 8,970

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Al Horford 3,637

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 870

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1,303

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Al Horford 1,144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford .375

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Ed Burton - Al Horford 625

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 243

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.