Steve Downing vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Al Horford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Al Horford 3.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Al Horford 2,116

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Al Horford 1,383

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 569

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 138

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Al Horford 214

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Al Horford 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Al Horford .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.