Al Horford vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith 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 0.4 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (12.8 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 2,627 points more (14,775 vs. 12,148).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.8 | +0.4 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,775 | +2,627 | 19 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 16 | |
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 J.R. Smith (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+860).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +1.2 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +860 | 16 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +9 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 795 | +191 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,140 | +208 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 10 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +13 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +45 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +64 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +7 | ||
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: | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +9.0 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +3 | +173 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +2,627 | +1,706 | +1,505 | +9.0 | +938 | +2,539 | +0.3 | +153 | +120 | +3.1 | +3 | +173 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +9.5 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +6.9 | +4 | +57 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
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: | +860 | +419 | +598 | +9.5 | +96 | +295 | +2.4 | +118 | +132 | +6.9 | +4 | +57 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 2 seasons more than J.R. Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2023 | 20 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 11 games. |