Al Horford vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 6.7 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 4,866 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (14,705 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +6.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +4,866 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 11.9 ppg) but Al Horford scored more points (+2,019).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,019 | 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +334 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +630 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +7 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +22 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +109 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +167 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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: | +6.7 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +4.8 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +6.6 | +9 | +637 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4,866 | +2,609 | +4,414 | +4.8 | +26 | +8 | +1.1 | +378 | +287 | +6.6 | +9 | +637 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +0.9 | +0.7 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +7.8 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +12 | +169 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,019 | +830 | +1,653 | +6.2 | +167 | +407 | +7.8 | +192 | +251 | +2.3 | +12 | +169 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 9 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 560 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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 123 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |