Al Horford vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Al Horford.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Al Horford scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Al Horford has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 9.6 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (22.5 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 12,067 points more than Victor Wembanyama (14,705 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +9.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +12,067 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Al Horford has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +11.9 | 16 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,353 | 16 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 169 | +96 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Al Horford | 793 | +680 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +1013 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Al Horford | 8 | +8 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Al Horford's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +9.6 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +3.8 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +4.6 | +16 | +1,021 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +12,067 | +5,103 | +9,857 | +4.0 | +706 | +1,792 | +3.8 | +1,155 | +1,548 | +4.6 | +16 | +1,021 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +11.9 | +4.8 | +9.7 | +49.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +39.1 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +77.5 | +16 | +197 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,353 | +938 | +1,904 | +49.3 | +198 | +506 | +39.1 | +279 | +360 | +77.5 | +16 | +197 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 16 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 18, from 2010 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 990 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 181 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |