Al Horford vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe 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
Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 3.1 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (16.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 5,702 points more (20,407 vs. 14,705).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +3.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 18 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +5,702 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Al Horford (+3.3 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+525).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +3.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +525 | 16 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +245 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +174 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +125 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +29 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +78 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 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 | 10.5 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 18 | 1,138 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +6.8 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +139 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +5,702 | +1,761 | +5,820 | +6.8 | +1,002 | +2,742 | +0.6 | +1,178 | +1,364 | +3.9 | +139 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +3.3 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +6.6 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +5.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +3 | +77 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +525 | +235 | +257 | +6.6 | +40 | +40 | +5.2 | +15 | +21 | +0.4 | +3 | +77 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2012 | 3 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2025 | 11 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |