Al Horford vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Al Horford scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Rajon Rondo has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 3.1 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (12.9 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 5,368 points more (14,705 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | +3.1 | 18 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +5,368 | 18 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than Al Horford (+0.6 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+684).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +0.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +684 | 16 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +88 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +347 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +229 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +48 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +3 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +40 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +63 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | |||
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: | +3.1 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +5.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +15.2 | +2 | +181 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +5,368 | +2,176 | +3,384 | +5.3 | +527 | +1,205 | +5.3 | +489 | +278 | +15.2 | +2 | +181 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +0.6 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +6.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +12.6 | +6 | +63 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
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: | +684 | +264 | +372 | +5.3 | +130 | +300 | +6.1 | +26 | +30 | +12.6 | +6 | +63 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 2 seasons more than Rajon Rondo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 125 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2017 | 18 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2020 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2020 | 16 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2023 | 20 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 30 games. |