Al Horford vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 has better scoring stats than Ivica Zubac in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 2.7 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (12.9 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 8,710 points more (14,725 vs. 6,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | +2.7 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,725 | +8,710 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,015 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Al Horford has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,843).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +2.1 | 16 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,843 | 16 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +123 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 794 | +488 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,133 | +574 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 559 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +24 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +96 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +146 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +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 | 10.4 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,141 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +10.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +29.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +9 | +553 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.7 | 10 | 588 |
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: | +8,710 | +3,585 | +7,887 | +10.7 | +979 | +2,588 | +29.4 | +561 | +667 | +3.6 | +9 | +553 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,015 | 2,485 | 4,032 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,044 | 1,437 | 72.7 | 10 | 588 |
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: | +2.1 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +10.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +39.1 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +4.7 | +10 | +145 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +1,843 | +738 | +1,569 | +10.4 | +198 | +506 | +39.1 | +169 | +209 | +4.7 | +10 | +145 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 8 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 423 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 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. |