Julius Erving vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Al Horford 14

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Al Horford 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Al Horford 8.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Al Horford 2,091

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Al Horford 1,362

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Al Horford 565

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Al Horford 137

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Al Horford 213

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Al Horford 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Al Horford .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.