Al Horford vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 has better scoring stats than Naz Reid in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 1.3 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (12.9 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 10,006 points more (14,705 vs. 4,699).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Al Horford 12.9
+1.3
18
Naz Reid 11.6
6

Total Points

Seasons
Al Horford 14,705
+10,006
18
Naz Reid 4,699
6

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Al Horford has a better career point average than Naz Reid (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,996).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Al Horford 11.9
+2.0
16
Naz Reid 9.9
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Al Horford 2,353
+1,996
16
Naz Reid 357
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Al Horford 8
+4
Naz Reid 4

20+ Point Games

Al Horford 169
+121
Naz Reid 48

10+ Point Games

Al Horford 793
+556
Naz Reid 237

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Al Horford 1,130
+731
Naz Reid 399

0 Point Games (games without points)

Al Horford 8
+1
Naz Reid 7

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Al Horford 1
+1
Naz Reid 0

20+ Point Games

Al Horford 27
+25
Naz Reid 2

10+ Point Games

Al Horford 122
+102
Naz Reid 20

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Al Horford 194
+160
Naz Reid 34

0 Point Games (games without points)

Al Horford 3
+1
Naz Reid 2

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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:+1.3+0.9+1.5+2.2+0.5+1.5+0.4+0.1+3.5+12+732
Naz Reid 11.6 4.4 9.0 48.7 1.4 3.8 37.3 1.4 1.9 72.8 6 406

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:+10,006+4,283+8,249+2.2+407+1,065+0.4+1,033+1,318+3.5+12+732
Naz Reid 4,699 1,779 3,651 48.7 569 1,524 37.3 572 786 72.8 6 406

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+1.2+2.2+1.7+0.5+1.3+1.0+0.1+1.3+13+161
Naz Reid 9.9 3.6 7.5 47.6 1.5 3.9 38.1 1.3 1.8 76.2 3 36

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:+1,996+810+1,635+1.7+145+367+1.0+231+297+1.3+13+161
Naz Reid 357 128 269 47.6 53 139 38.1 48 63 76.2 3 36

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 10.1
+1.1
200881
Naz Reid 9.0
202030

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 11.5
+0.3
200967
Naz Reid 11.2
202170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.2
+5.9
201081
Naz Reid 8.3
202277

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.3
+3.8
201177
Naz Reid 11.5
202368

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.4
201211
Naz Reid 13.5
+1.1
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 17.4
+3.2
201374
Naz Reid 14.2
202580

Al Horford's additional seasons:

* Al Horford played 12 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 747 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 12.6
+12.6
20087
Naz Reid -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 6.9
+6.9
20099
Naz Reid -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 14.6
+9.8
201011
Naz Reid 4.8
20225

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 11.3
+11.3
201112
Naz Reid -
DNP
20230

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 15.3
+4.2
20123
Naz Reid 11.1
202416

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Al Horford 16.7
+6.3
20136
Naz Reid 10.4
202515

Al Horford's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7.