Al Horford vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Domantas Sabonis 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 3.2 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 4,304 points more than Domantas Sabonis (14,705 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +3.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +4,304 | 18 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Al Horford (+0.1 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+2,113).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +0.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,113 | 16 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +281 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +492 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +23 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +110 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +175 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
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: | +3.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +9 | +492 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +4,304 | +1,994 | +4,634 | +5.0 | +666 | +1,696 | +3.0 | +350 | +576 | +3.4 | +9 | +492 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +21.5 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +10.3 | +12 | +177 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +2,113 | +841 | +1,711 | +1.0 | +195 | +489 | +21.5 | +236 | +296 | +10.3 | +12 | +177 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 7 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2011 | 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2012 | 3 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 86 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |