Dyson Daniels vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Dyson Daniels 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.

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 Dyson Daniels 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 4.5 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (12.9 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 13,051 points more (14,705 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3
Al Horford 12.9
+4.5
18

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3
Al Horford 14,705
+13,051
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 Dyson Daniels (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,349).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Al Horford 11.9
+10.6
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Al Horford 2,353
+2,349
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Al Horford 8
+8

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
Al Horford 169
+157

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 78
Al Horford 793
+715

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 173
Al Horford 1,130
+957

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+15
Al Horford 8

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Al Horford 1
+1

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Al Horford 27
+27

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Al Horford 122
+122

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Al Horford 194
+193

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
Al Horford 3
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196
difference:+4.5+1.8+3.1+3.7+0.1+5.0+0.7+0.6+14.9+15+942
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
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196
difference:+13,051+5,381+10,458+3.7+827+2,133+5.0+1,462+1,871+14.9+15+942
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
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+10.6+4.1+7.7+15.9+1.0+1.9+39.1+1.4+1.8+77.5+15+194
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+2,349+936+1,898+15.9+198+504+39.1+279+360+77.5+15+194
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
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Al Horford 10.1
+6.3
200881

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Al Horford 11.5
+5.7
200967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576
Al Horford 14.2
+0.1
201081

Al Horford's additional seasons:

* Al Horford played 15 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 909 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Al Horford 12.6
+12.6
20087

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243
Al Horford 6.9
+5.6
20099

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Al Horford 14.6
+14.6
201011

Al Horford's additional Playoffs:

* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 13 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 170 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7.