Al Horford vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Al Horford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Al Horford played 18 years in the NBA, 14 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Al Horford had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Al Horford | 18 | 16 | 2007-08 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Al Horford | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 81 | 31.4 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 8.2 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .731 |
| difference: | +20 | +8.2 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -1.0 | -1.9 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +.040 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.317 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.108 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 7 | 39.6 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.9 | 3.9 | .741 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Al Horford | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 67 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 8.9 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.2 | 3.1 | .727 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +6.3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -1.1 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.004 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.137 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 9 | 28.0 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 6.6 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .667 |
| difference: | +7 | +8.2 | +10.0 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +.040 | +2.4 | +5.4 | +.443 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +.228 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Al Horford | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 81 | 35.1 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 10.5 | .551 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.6 | 3.3 | .789 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.065 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +.064 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 11 | 35.3 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 11.6 | .523 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .839 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +.047 | +1.3 | +5.1 | +.731 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.056 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Al Horford | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 77 | 35.1 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 12.0 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .798 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +.097 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +.123 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +.079 |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Al Horford | 12 | 39.0 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .769 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +.012 | +3.0 | +9.2 | +.319 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.088 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Additional Years |
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* Al Horford played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2012 to 2025—Al Horford played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 14 extra years over Austin Reaves, Al Horford got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team 3 All-Star Game |