Elgin Baylor vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Al Horford 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 243

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.