Al Horford vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson 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 Al Horford scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Amen Thompson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 0.9 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (12.9 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 13,105 points more (14,725 vs. 1,620).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | +0.9 | 19 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,725 | +13,105 | 19 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Al Horford (+3.8 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+2,243).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +3.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,243 | 16 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +151 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 794 | +713 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 81 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,133 | +1000 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +6 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +25 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +116 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +187 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 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 | 1,141 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +16.9 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +7.8 | +16 | +1,006 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,725 | 6,070 | 11,919 | 50.9 | 980 | 2,600 | 37.7 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,141 |
| difference: | +13,105 | +5,421 | +10,728 | +3.6 | +947 | +2,441 | +16.9 | +1,316 | +1,682 | +7.8 | +16 | +1,006 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 649 | 1,191 | 54.5 | 33 | 159 | 20.8 | 289 | 422 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
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: | +3.8 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +14.1 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +8.1 | +15 | +190 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +2,243 | +896 | +1,819 | +0.1 | +197 | +502 | +14.1 | +254 | +324 | +8.1 | +15 | +190 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 16 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 19, from 2011 to 2026—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 912 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 13 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 170 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |