Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Al Horford has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 4.6 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (12.9 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 9,796 points more (14,705 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | +4.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +9,796 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Al Horford has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,953).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +1.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,953 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Al Horford | 169 | +155 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Al Horford | 793 | +571 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +573 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +26 | ||
| Al Horford | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Al Horford | 27 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +154 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +7.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +4.5 | +9 | +547 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +9,796 | +4,269 | +7,791 | +7.3 | +56 | +49 | +1.5 | +1,202 | +1,543 | +4.5 | +9 | +547 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +4.0 | +11 | +157 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +1,953 | +794 | +1,579 | +5.0 | +111 | +295 | +2.1 | +254 | +326 | +4.0 | +11 | +157 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 492 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 16 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |