Joel Embiid vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Al Horford 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Al Horford 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Al Horford 243

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)