Al Horford vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Metta World Peace averages 0.3 points more than Al Horford in his 19 seasons (13.2 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 1,667 points more than Metta World Peace (14,725 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 19 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +0.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,725 | +1,667 | 19 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Metta World Peace has a better career point average than Al Horford (+2 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,173).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | +2.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,173 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 794 | +147 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,133 | +180 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +30 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +7 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +60 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +110 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 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 | 10.4 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,141 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +9.5 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +2 | +150 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Al Horford | 14,725 | 6,070 | 11,919 | 50.9 | 980 | 2,600 | 37.7 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,141 |
| difference: | +1,667 | +1,404 | +653 | +9.5 | +174 | +802 | +3.8 | +967 | +1,492 | +4.8 | +2 | +150 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +10.4 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +8.3 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +6.1 | +7 | +112 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
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: | +1,173 | +507 | +796 | +10.4 | +70 | +91 | +8.3 | +89 | +94 | +6.1 | +7 | +112 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 2 seasons more than Al Horford in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 20 to 21, from 2016 to 2017—he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 15 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2020 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2009 | 13 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace didn't play in the postseason. |