Al Horford vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Al Horford.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that David Robinson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Al Horford scored more points 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 8.2 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (21.1 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 6,085 points more (20,790 vs. 14,705).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +8.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 18 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +6,085 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Al Horford (+6.2 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+132).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +6.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +132 | 16 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +379 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +145 | ||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +6 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +20 | ||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +74 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
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: | +8.2 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +12.7 | +4.7 | +6.5 | +2.7 | +4 | +151 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +6,085 | +1,303 | +2,321 | +0.8 | +951 | +2,489 | +12.7 | +4,430 | +6,097 | +2.7 | +4 | +151 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +6.2 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +29.1 | +4.2 | +6.1 | +6.7 | +4 | +74 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +132 | +170 | +300 | +1.4 | +197 | +496 | +29.1 | +405 | +606 | +6.7 | +4 | +74 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 4 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |