Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 11 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (23.9 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 5,833 points more (20,538 vs. 14,705).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +11.0 | 12 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +5,833 | 12 |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Al Horford (+15.1 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+83).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +15.1 | 9 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +83 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 54 | +54 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +394 | ||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Al Horford | 793 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +274 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +39 | ||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +41 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +3.5 | +5.4 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +9.3 | +4.4 | +6.5 | +7.0 | +6 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +5,833 | +1,463 | +1,768 | +4.1 | +434 | +681 | +9.3 | +3,341 | +5,030 | +7.0 | +6 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.3 | +9.4 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +13.2 | +4.6 | +7.8 | +15.0 | +7 | +113 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +83 | +86 | +302 | +3.9 | +136 | +267 | +13.2 | +225 | +447 | +15.0 | +7 | +113 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 352 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Al Horford | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2018 | 19 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 77 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |