Baron Davis vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 3.2 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 1,258 points more than Baron Davis (14,705 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +3.2 | 13 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +1,258 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Al Horford (+6.9 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,411).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.9 | 7 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,411 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 2 | +2 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +109 | ||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
| Al Horford | 793 | +147 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +304 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +1 | ||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Al Horford | 27 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +80 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +144 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +10.0 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +5.7 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +5 | +303 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1,258 | +1,174 | +51 | +10.0 | +356 | +1,570 | +5.7 | +734 | +1,188 | +5.2 | +5 | +303 |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 6,062 | 11,900 | 50.9 | 976 | 2,589 | 37.7 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 18 | 1,138 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +9 | +147 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 39.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +1,411 | +609 | +1,159 | +5.1 | +99 | +223 | +4.1 | +94 | +99 | +6.6 | +9 | +147 |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | 938 | 1,904 | 49.3 | 198 | 506 | 39.1 | 279 | 360 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 3 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 188 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.8 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |