Al Horford vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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 total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Al Horford and Cameron Johnson are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 12.9 points but Al Horford scored a total of 10,310 points more than Cameron Johnson (14,705 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +10,310 | 18 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Al Horford has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,967).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +1.7 | 16 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,967 | 16 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +120 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +566 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +794 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +4 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +26 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +100 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +156 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 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 | 10.5 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 18 | 1,138 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.7 | +5.6 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +8.8 | +12 | +798 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 6,062 | 11,900 | 50.9 | 976 | 2,589 | 37.7 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 18 | 1,138 |
| difference: | +10,310 | +4,550 | +8,565 | +5.6 | +187 | +575 | +1.5 | +1,023 | +1,420 | +8.8 | +12 | +798 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
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: | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +8.4 | +13 | +159 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
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: | +1,967 | +809 | +1,640 | +0.4 | +131 | +345 | +2.5 | +218 | +289 | +8.4 | +13 | +159 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 12 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 747 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2012 | 3 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |