Al Horford vs. Red Rocha Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Red Rocha 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

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 17 years in the NBA, 8 more than Red Rocha, who played 9. Al Horford had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Red Rocha had his rookie season in 1947-48. 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 achivements, 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 17 15 2007-08 to 2023-24
Red Rocha 9 7 1947-48 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2007-081947-48
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdBombers Lost Semifinals
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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
Red Rocha 48 - 12.7 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.4 4.8 15.4 .314 - - - 3.1 4.4 .690
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
Red Rocha 7 - 11.4 - - - 0.9 - - - 4.3 4.1 16.9 .246 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733

Season 2

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2008-091948-49
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBombers Lost West Div Semis
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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 .000 2.2 3.1 .727
Red Rocha 58 - 10.5 - - - 2.7 - - - 4.3 3.8 9.9 .389 - - - 2.8 3.6 .768
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
Red Rocha 2 - 18.0 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.0 8.0 18.0 .444 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 3

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2009-101949-50
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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 1.000 2.6 3.3 .789
Red Rocha 65 - 11.8 - - - 2.4 - - - 4.0 4.2 10.4 .405 - - - 3.4 4.8 .703
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2010-111950-51
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Red Rocha 64 - 13.1 - - 8.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 4.6 13.2 .352 - - - 3.8 4.7 .809
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2011-121951-52
Team Atlanta HawksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 11 31.6 12.4 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .733
Red Rocha 66 38.5 12.9 - - 8.3 1.9 - - - 3.8 4.5 11.3 .401 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 3 36.0 15.3 1.7 6.7 8.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 6.7 11.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Red Rocha 7 39.4 17.0 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 5.1 5.9 13.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.3 .725

Season 6

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2012-131952-53
Team Atlanta HawksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 74 37.2 17.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 7.8 14.3 .543 0.0 0.1 .500 1.8 2.8 .644
Red Rocha 69 35.6 11.2 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.7 3.9 10.0 .388 - - - 3.4 4.5 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 6 36.3 16.7 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.8 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667
Red Rocha 2 53.5 15.5 - - 8.5 3.5 - - - 5.5 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Note: Red Rocha didn't play in 1953-54.

Season 7

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2013-141954-55
Team Atlanta HawksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 29 33.0 18.6 2.3 6.1 8.4 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 8.2 14.5 .567 0.1 0.4 .364 2.0 2.9 .682
Red Rocha 72 34.3 11.3 - - 6.8 2.5 - - - 3.4 4.1 11.1 .368 - - - 3.1 3.9 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha 11 33.7 12.4 - - 6.7 1.3 - - - 4.1 4.2 10.0 .418 - - - 4.0 5.3 .759

Season 8

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2014-151955-56
Team Atlanta HawksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 76 30.5 15.2 1.7 5.4 7.2 3.2 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.6 6.8 12.7 .538 0.1 0.5 .306 1.4 1.9 .759
Red Rocha 72 26.2 10.0 - - 5.8 1.8 - - - 3.4 3.5 9.6 .361 - - - 3.1 3.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 16 32.6 14.4 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.7 0.8 1.4 1.6 2.1 6.7 13.2 .507 0.1 0.6 .222 0.9 1.3 .750
Red Rocha 8 23.6 8.5 - - 6.5 1.9 - - - 4.6 2.9 8.5 .338 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 9

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2015-161956-57
Team Atlanta HawksFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 82 32.1 15.2 1.8 5.5 7.3 3.2 0.8 1.5 1.3 2.0 6.5 12.8 .505 1.1 3.1 .344 1.3 1.6 .798
Red Rocha 72 16.0 5.3 - - 3.8 1.1 - - - 2.3 1.9 5.4 .349 - - - 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 10 32.7 13.4 1.3 5.2 6.5 3.1 1.2 2.4 1.7 2.5 5.4 11.6 .466 1.1 2.8 .393 1.5 1.6 .938
Red Rocha 2 9.0 2.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 2.0 0.0 2.5 .000 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 10

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2016-17-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 68 32.3 14.0 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.0 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.0 5.6 11.8 .473 1.3 3.6 .355 1.6 2.0 .800
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 18 33.9 15.1 1.7 4.8 6.6 5.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8 6.2 10.6 .584 1.5 2.9 .519 1.2 1.6 .759
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2017-18-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 72 31.6 12.9 1.4 5.9 7.4 4.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .489 1.3 3.1 .429 1.3 1.7 .783
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 19 35.7 15.7 1.7 6.6 8.3 3.3 1.0 1.2 1.7 2.1 5.8 10.7 .544 0.8 2.3 .349 3.3 3.9 .827
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2018-19-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 68 29.0 13.6 1.8 5.0 6.7 4.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.7 10.6 .535 1.1 3.0 .360 1.1 1.4 .821
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 9 34.4 13.9 1.4 7.6 9.0 4.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 2.3 5.1 12.2 .418 2.0 4.9 .409 1.7 2.0 .833
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2019-20-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 67 30.2 11.9 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.0 0.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 4.8 10.6 .450 1.5 4.2 .350 0.9 1.2 .763
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 4 32.3 7.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.5 3.0 6.3 .480 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.8 .571
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2020-21-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 28 27.9 14.2 1.0 5.7 6.7 3.4 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.7 5.8 12.9 .450 2.0 5.4 .368 0.6 0.8 .818
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2021-22-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 69 29.1 10.2 1.6 6.1 7.7 3.4 0.7 1.3 0.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .467 1.3 3.8 .336 1.2 1.4 .842
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 23 35.4 12.0 1.5 7.8 9.3 3.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 2.8 4.4 8.4 .523 2.0 4.3 .480 1.2 1.6 .778
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2022-23-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 63 30.5 9.8 1.2 5.0 6.2 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.9 3.6 7.6 .476 2.3 5.2 .446 0.2 0.3 .714
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 20 30.9 6.7 1.5 5.7 7.2 3.0 1.1 1.7 0.6 2.4 2.6 6.6 .386 1.4 4.7 .298 0.2 0.2 .750
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Al Horford Red Rocha
Season 2023-24-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBD-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 65 26.8 8.6 1.3 5.1 6.4 2.6 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 3.3 6.4 .511 1.7 4.0 .419 0.4 0.5 .867
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al Horford 10 28.6 8.8 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.5 7.4 .473 1.6 5.0 .320 0.2 0.4 .500
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------