Al Horford vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and Al Horford to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Alex Sarr has a better scoring average and Al Horford scored more points, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Al Horford has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Alex Sarr averages 1.3 points more than Al Horford in his 19 seasons (14.1 points against 12.8). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 13,601 points more than Alex Sarr (14,775 vs. 1,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.8 | 19 | |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | +1.3 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,775 | +13,601 | 19 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,174 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Al Horford has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +11.9 | 16 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,353 | 16 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +152 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 795 | +730 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,140 | +1057 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 10 | +10 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Al Horford's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 12.8 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 50.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,150 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +8.7 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +9.6 | +17 | +1,067 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 31.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.8 | 2 | 83 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,775 | 6,086 | 11,970 | 50.8 | 992 | 2,639 | 37.6 | 1,611 | 2,110 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,150 |
| difference: | +13,601 | +5,636 | +10,901 | +8.7 | +869 | +2,246 | +6.3 | +1,460 | +1,884 | +9.6 | +17 | +1,067 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,174 | 450 | 1,069 | 42.1 | 123 | 393 | 31.3 | 151 | 226 | 66.8 | 2 | 83 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 39.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.8 | +9.7 | +49.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +39.1 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +77.5 | +16 | +197 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | 938 | 1,904 | 49.3 | 198 | 506 | 39.1 | 279 | 360 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
| difference: | +2,353 | +938 | +1,904 | +49.3 | +198 | +506 | +39.1 | +279 | +360 | +77.5 | +16 | +197 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 17 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2010 to 2026—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 1,002 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 181 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |