Jalen Green vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 7.2 points more than Al Horford in his 18 seasons (20.1 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 8,532 points more than Jalen Green (14,705 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +7.2 | 4 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Al Horford | 14,705 | +8,532 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Green has a better career point average than Al Horford (+1.4 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+2,260).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +1.4 | 1 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,260 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 9 | +9 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Al Horford | 169 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Al Horford | 793 | +524 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,130 | +823 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Al Horford | 27 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +119 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +187 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +1.7 | +6.1 | +8.8 | +1.6 | +5.1 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +14 | +831 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +8,532 | +3,919 | +6,818 | +8.8 | +197 | +311 | +3.5 | +497 | +717 | +3.6 | +14 | +831 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +12.1 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +9.6 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +10.8 | +15 | +190 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +2,260 | +906 | +1,818 | +12.1 | +185 | +462 | +9.6 | +263 | +336 | +10.8 | +15 | +190 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 832 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 | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2010 | 11 |
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 158 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |