DeMar DeRozan vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 8.4 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (21.3 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 10,587 points more (25,292 vs. 14,705).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 21.3
+8.4
16
Al Horford 12.9
18

Total Points

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 25,292
+10,587
16
Al Horford 14,705
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Al Horford (+9.9 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+978).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 21.8
+9.9
7
Al Horford 11.9
16

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 1,375
7
Al Horford 2,353
+978
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 2
+2
Al Horford 0

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 26
+26
Al Horford 0

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 207
+199
Al Horford 8

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 692
+523
Al Horford 169

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1,077
+284
Al Horford 793

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 1,182
+52
Al Horford 1,130

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 5
Al Horford 8
+3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1
+1
Al Horford 0

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 16
+15
Al Horford 1

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 36
+9
Al Horford 27

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 57
Al Horford 122
+65

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 63
Al Horford 194
+131

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 0
Al Horford 3
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeMar DeRozan 21.3 7.6 16.3 46.9 0.5 1.7 30.0 5.5 6.6 84.2 16 1,187
difference:+8.4+2.3+5.8+4.0+0.4+0.6+7.7+4.1+4.8+7.9+2+49
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
DeMar DeRozan 25,292 9,064 19,315 46.9 615 2,047 30.0 6,549 7,778 84.2 16 1,187
difference:+10,587+3,002+7,415+4.0+361+542+7.7+4,944+5,674+7.9+2+49
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
DeMar DeRozan 21.8 7.8 18.8 41.8 0.4 1.8 21.4 5.8 6.8 85.2 7 63
difference:+9.9+3.0+9.1+7.5+0.6+0.8+17.7+4.4+5.0+7.7+9+134
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
DeMar DeRozan 1,375 494 1,183 41.8 24 112 21.4 363 426 85.2 7 63
difference:+978+444+721+7.5+174+394+17.7+84+66+7.7+9+134
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 8.6
201077
Al Horford 10.1
+1.5
200881

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 17.2
+5.7
201182
Al Horford 11.5
200967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 16.7
+2.5
201263
Al Horford 14.2
201081

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 18.1
+2.8
201382
Al Horford 15.3
201177

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+10.3
201479
Al Horford 12.4
201211

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.1
+2.7
201560
Al Horford 17.4
201374

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.5
+4.9
201678
Al Horford 18.6
201429

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.3
+12.1
201774
Al Horford 15.2
201576

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.0
+7.8
201880
Al Horford 15.2
201682

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.2
+7.2
201977
Al Horford 14.0
201768

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.1
+9.2
202068
Al Horford 12.9
201872

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.6
+8.0
202161
Al Horford 13.6
201968

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.9
+16.0
202276
Al Horford 11.9
202067

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 24.5
+10.3
202374
Al Horford 14.2
202128

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 24.0
+13.8
202479
Al Horford 10.2
202269

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.2
+12.4
202577
Al Horford 9.8
202363

Al Horford's additional seasons:

* Al Horford played 2 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 125 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20100
Al Horford 12.6
+12.6
20087

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20110
Al Horford 6.9
+6.9
20099

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20120
Al Horford 14.6
+14.6
201011

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20130
Al Horford 11.3
+11.3
201112

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.9
+8.6
20147
Al Horford 15.3
20123

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.3
+3.6
20154
Al Horford 16.7
20136

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.9
+20.9
201620
Al Horford -
DNP
20140

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.4
+8.0
201710
Al Horford 14.4
201516

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+9.3
201810
Al Horford 13.4
201610

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.0
+6.9
20197
Al Horford 15.1
201718

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20200
Al Horford 15.7
+15.7
201819

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20210
Al Horford 13.9
+13.9
20199

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.8
+13.8
20225
Al Horford 7.0
20204

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20230
Al Horford -
DNP
20210

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20240
Al Horford 12.0
+12.0
202223

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20250
Al Horford 6.7
+6.7
202320

Al Horford's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 30 games.

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