Carmelo Anthony vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Carmelo Anthony 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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Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Carmelo Anthony has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Al Horford scored more points 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 9.6 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (22.5 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 13,584 points more (28,289 vs. 14,705).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +9.6 | 19 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +13,584 | 19 |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Al Horford | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Al Horford (+11.2 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+439).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +11.2 | 13 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 13 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +439 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +627 | ||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +369 | ||
| Al Horford | 793 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +127 | ||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +27 | ||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +2.7 | +7.5 | +6.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +5.1 | +1 | +122 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +13,584 | +4,057 | +10,743 | +6.3 | +755 | +2,284 | +2.2 | +4,715 | +5,660 | +5.1 | +1 | +122 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +3.3 | +9.7 | +7.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +6.7 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +5.1 | +3 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +439 | +269 | +290 | +7.8 | +97 | +194 | +6.7 | +196 | +215 | +5.1 | +3 | +114 |
| 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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Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 1 season more than Al Horford in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2022—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2023 | 20 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Carmelo Anthony didn't play in the postseason. |