Al Horford vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Al Horford scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Kenyon Martin has a better scoring average 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 0.5 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (12.8 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 5,450 points more (14,775 vs. 9,325).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Al Horford 12.8
+0.5
19
Kenyon Martin 12.3
15

Total Points

Seasons
Al Horford 14,775
+5,450
19
Kenyon Martin 9,325
15

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Kenyon Martin has a better career point average than Al Horford (+1 point per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+912).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Al Horford 11.9
16
Kenyon Martin 12.9
+1.0
11

Total Points

Playoffs
Al Horford 2,353
+912
16
Kenyon Martin 1,441
11

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Al Horford 8
+4
Kenyon Martin 4

20+ Point Games

Al Horford 169
+56
Kenyon Martin 113

10+ Point Games

Al Horford 795
+314
Kenyon Martin 481

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Al Horford 1,140
+409
Kenyon Martin 731

0 Point Games (games without points)

Al Horford 10
Kenyon Martin 26
+16

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Al Horford 1
Kenyon Martin 3
+2

20+ Point Games

Al Horford 27
+6
Kenyon Martin 21

10+ Point Games

Al Horford 122
+48
Kenyon Martin 74

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Al Horford 194
+86
Kenyon Martin 108

0 Point Games (games without points)

Al Horford 3
Kenyon Martin 4
+1

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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:+0.5+0.2+0.2+2.6+0.8+1.9+14.2+0.6+1.4+13.5+4+393
Kenyon Martin 12.3 5.1 10.6 48.3 0.1 0.4 23.4 2.0 3.2 62.9 15 757

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:+5,450+2,211+3,939+2.6+926+2,357+14.2+102+288+13.5+4+393
Kenyon Martin 9,325 3,875 8,031 48.3 66 282 23.4 1,509 2,398 62.9 15 757

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:+1.0+0.4+1.3+2.3+1.0+2.3+26.2+1.1+1.9+9.6+5+85
Kenyon Martin 12.9 5.2 11.0 47.0 0.0 0.3 12.9 2.5 3.7 67.9 11 112

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:+912+359+671+2.3+194+475+26.2+51+9.6+5+85
Kenyon Martin 1,441 579 1,233 47.0 4 31 12.9 279 411 67.9 11 112

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 10.1
200881
Kenyon Martin 12.0
+1.9
200168

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 11.5
200967
Kenyon Martin 14.9
+3.4
200273

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.2
201081
Kenyon Martin 16.7
+2.5
200377

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.3
201177
Kenyon Martin 16.7
+1.4
200465

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.4
201211
Kenyon Martin 15.5
+3.1
200570

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 17.4
+4.5
201374
Kenyon Martin 12.9
200656

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 18.6
+9.1
201429
Kenyon Martin 9.5
20072

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.2
+2.8
201576
Kenyon Martin 12.4
200871

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.2
+3.5
201682
Kenyon Martin 11.7
200966

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.0
+2.5
201768
Kenyon Martin 11.5
201058

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.9
+4.3
201872
Kenyon Martin 8.6
201148

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 13.6
+8.4
201968
Kenyon Martin 5.2
201242

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 11.9
+4.7
202067
Kenyon Martin 7.2
201318

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.2
+9.9
202128
Kenyon Martin 4.3
201432

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 10.2
+8.4
202269
Kenyon Martin 1.8
201511

Al Horford's additional seasons:

* Al Horford played 4 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 200 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.6
+12.6
20087
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20010

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 6.9
20099
Kenyon Martin 16.8
+9.9
200220

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.6
201011
Kenyon Martin 18.9
+4.3
200320

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 11.3
201112
Kenyon Martin 19.1
+7.8
200411

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.3
+2.9
20123
Kenyon Martin 12.4
20055

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 16.7
+12.2
20136
Kenyon Martin 4.5
20062

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford -
DNP
20140
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20070

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.4
+5.6
201516
Kenyon Martin 8.8
20084

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 13.4
+2.5
201610
Kenyon Martin 10.9
200916

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.1
+5.1
201718
Kenyon Martin 10.0
20106

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.7
+3.9
201819
Kenyon Martin 11.8
20115

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 13.9
+9.4
20199
Kenyon Martin 4.5
201211

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 7.0
+1.2
20204
Kenyon Martin 5.8
201312

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford -
DNP
20210
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20140

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.0
+12.0
202223
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20150

Al Horford's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 6.7.