George Gervin vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and George Gervin 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
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Al Horford 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Al Horford 866

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Al Horford 1,300

Total Games George Gervin 791 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Al Horford 625

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Al Horford 159

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Al Horford 243

Total Games George Gervin 59 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.