Al Horford vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Myles Turner averages 1.2 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (14.1 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 5,674 points more than Myles Turner (14,705 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | +1.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +5,674 | 18 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Al Horford (+1.9 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,443).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +1.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,443 | 16 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +40 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +319 | ||
| Myles Turner | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +496 | ||
| Myles Turner | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +14 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +76 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +128 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +8 | +496 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +5,674 | +2,726 | +5,217 | +1.0 | +220 | +501 | +1.5 | +2 | +26 | +0.8 | +8 | +496 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +5.0 | +9 | +131 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +1,443 | +602 | +1,232 | +0.7 | +113 | +281 | +1.3 | +126 | +149 | +5.0 | +9 | +131 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 8 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 492 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |