Al Horford vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 3.7 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (16.6 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 1,804 points more than Khris Middleton (14,705 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +3.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +1,804 | 18 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Al Horford (+8.7 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+703).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +8.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +703 | 16 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +146 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +364 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +47 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +114 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
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: | +3.7 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +11.5 | +5 | +362 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
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: | +1,804 | +1,374 | +1,713 | +4.9 | +433 | +1,055 | +1.0 | +511 | +305 | +11.5 | +5 | +362 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 4,688 | 10,187 | 46.0 | 1,409 | 3,644 | 38.7 | 2,116 | 2,409 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
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: | +8.7 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +5.1 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +9.1 | +7 | +117 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
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: | +703 | +347 | +565 | +5.1 | +2 | +3 | +0.1 | +7 | +46 | +9.1 | +7 | +117 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 5 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 285 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2011 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2020 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |