Darius Garland vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 6 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (18.9 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 7,501 points more than Darius Garland (14,705 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +6.0 | 6 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +7,501 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Al Horford (+5.4 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,972).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +5.4 | 3 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,972 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
| Al Horford | 169 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| Al Horford | 793 | +447 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +748 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Al Horford | 27 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +101 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +172 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +10.4 | +12 | +756 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +7,501 | +3,427 | +6,082 | +5.7 | +79 | +276 | +1.1 | +568 | +908 | +10.4 | +12 | +756 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +6.5 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +8.2 | +13 | +175 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +1,972 | +801 | +1,584 | +6.5 | +151 | +369 | +4.8 | +219 | +290 | +8.2 | +13 | +175 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 747 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 | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |