Al Horford vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Donovan Mitchell 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 11.8 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (24.7 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 1,385 points more than Donovan Mitchell (14,705 vs. 13,320).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +11.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +1,385 | 18 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Al Horford (+16.4 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+570).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +16.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +570 | 16 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +221 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +274 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +591 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +8 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +60 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +131 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 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: | +11.8 | +3.5 | +9.0 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +7.7 | +10 | +599 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
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: | +1,385 | +1,342 | +1,388 | +6.0 | +642 | +1,830 | +1.1 | +657 | +588 | +7.7 | +10 | +599 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
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: | +16.4 | +5.0 | +12.6 | +5.3 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +4.9 | +5.0 | +8 | +134 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 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: | +570 | +321 | +501 | +5.3 | +1 | +55 | +3.6 | +71 | +64 | +5.0 | +8 | +134 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 10 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |