Jerry Bird vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Jerry Bird 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
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Al Horford 625

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 243

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.