Al Horford vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 John Wall 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 5.9 points more than Al Horford in his 19 seasons (18.7 points against 12.8). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 2,687 points more than John Wall (14,775 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.8 | 19 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +5.9 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,775 | +2,687 | 19 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Al Horford (+10 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,543).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +10.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,543 | 16 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +99 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 795 | +215 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,140 | +493 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 10 | +10 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +4 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +86 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +157 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 12.8 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 50.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,150 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +1.5 | +5.3 | +7.8 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +1.2 | +8 | +503 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,775 | 6,086 | 11,970 | 50.8 | 992 | 2,639 | 37.6 | 1,611 | 2,110 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,150 |
| difference: | +2,687 | +1,713 | +1,799 | +7.8 | +341 | +618 | +5.4 | +1,080 | +1,358 | +1.2 | +8 | +503 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +10.0 | +2.9 | +8.7 | +7.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +12.4 | +4.1 | +4.9 | +4.7 | +12 | +160 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +1,543 | +652 | +1,222 | +7.3 | +163 | +375 | +12.4 | +76 | +113 | +4.7 | +12 | +160 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 8 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 432 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2016 | 10 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |