Al Horford vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 6.6 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (19.5 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 8,503 points more than Tyrese Maxey (14,705 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +6.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +8,503 | 18 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Maxey has a better career point average than Al Horford (+5.9 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,623).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | +5.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,623 | 16 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +12 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +536 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +822 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 27 | +11 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 122 | +90 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 194 | +155 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 3 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | |||
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: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +4.8 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +10.3 | +13 | +820 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +8,503 | +3,827 | +7,053 | +4.8 | +280 | +761 | +0.4 | +569 | +908 | +10.3 | +13 | +820 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +5.9 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +9.5 | +12 | +156 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
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: | +1,623 | +673 | +1,326 | +3.4 | +112 | +285 | +0.2 | +165 | +229 | +9.5 | +12 | +156 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 13 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2013 to 2025—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 821 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2012 | 3 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 155 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |