Al Horford vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Al Horford scored more total points in both stages. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 4.4 points more than Al Horford in his 19 seasons (17.3 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 177 points more than Allan Houston (14,728 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 19 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +4.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,728 | +177 | 19 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Al Horford (+7.4 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,139).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +7.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,139 | 16 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +160 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 794 | +110 | ||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,134 | +310 | ||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +2 | ||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +61 | ||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +131 | ||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,142 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +6.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +10.0 | +7 | +303 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,728 | 6,071 | 11,925 | 50.9 | 981 | 2,604 | 37.7 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,142 |
| difference: | +177 | +734 | +92 | +6.5 | +324 | +643 | +2.5 | +967 | +875 | +10.0 | +7 | +303 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
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: | +7.4 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +10.9 | +10 | +134 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
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: | +1,139 | +503 | +934 | +4.4 | +122 | +325 | +2.9 | +11 | +57 | +10.9 | +10 | +134 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 7 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 356 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2016 | 10 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 77 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |