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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Al Horford 14

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 27.9 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Al Horford .760

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 24.0 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Al Horford 8.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Al Horford 2,091

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Al Horford 1,362

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Al Horford 565

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Al Horford 137

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Al Horford 213

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Al Horford 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Al Horford .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

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

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) 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)