Al Horford vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 has better scoring stats than Robert Horry 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.
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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 5.9 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (12.9 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 6,990 points more (14,705 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | +5.9 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +6,990 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
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 Robert Horry (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+414).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +4.0 | 16 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +414 | 16 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +135 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +484 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +141 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +110 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +16 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +37 | ||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +19 | ||
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: | +5.9 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +8.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +2 | +31 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +6,990 | +3,242 | +5,257 | +8.5 | +181 | +260 | +3.6 | +325 | +342 | +3.7 | +2 | +31 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +4.0 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +6.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +5.3 | +47 | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +414 | +273 | +342 | +6.7 | +63 | +222 | +3.2 | +69 | +122 | +5.3 | +47 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 2 seasons more than Robert Horry 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
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.0 | +5.0 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2006 | 13 |
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. |