Robert Horry vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd and Robert Horry 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 Jason Kidd has better scoring stats than Robert Horry 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Jason Kidd averages 5.6 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (12.6 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 9,814 points more (17,529 vs. 7,715).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Robert Horry 7.0
16
Jason Kidd 12.6
+5.6
19

Total Points

Seasons
Robert Horry 7,715
16
Jason Kidd 17,529
+9,814
19

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jason Kidd has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+104).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Robert Horry 7.9
16
Jason Kidd 12.9
+5.0
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Robert Horry 1,939
16
Jason Kidd 2,043
+104
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Robert Horry 1
Jason Kidd 2
+1

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 2
Jason Kidd 38
+36

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 34
Jason Kidd 225
+191

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 309
Jason Kidd 887
+578

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 989
Jason Kidd 1,353
+364

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 118
+80
Jason Kidd 38

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Jason Kidd 4
+4

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 11
Jason Kidd 30
+19

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 85
Jason Kidd 104
+19

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 222
+76
Jason Kidd 146

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 22
+10
Jason Kidd 12

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+5.6+2.0+5.2+2.5+0.7+2.0+0.8+1.0+1.2+5.9+3+284
Jason Kidd 12.6 4.5 11.2 40.0 1.4 4.1 34.9 2.2 2.8 78.5 19 1,391

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+9,814+3,399+8,914+2.5+1,193+3,372+0.8+1,823+2,192+5.9+3+284
Jason Kidd 17,529 6,219 15,557 40.0 1,988 5,701 34.9 3,103 3,954 78.5 19 1,391

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244
difference:+5.0+1.9+5.3+3.5+0.4+1.6+3.7+0.9+1.0+5.9+1+86
Jason Kidd 12.9 4.6 11.7 39.1 1.5 4.6 32.2 2.3 3.0 78.1 17 158

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244
difference:+104+55+281+3.5+25+5+3.7+19+12+5.9+1+86
Jason Kidd 2,043 720 1,843 39.1 236 733 32.2 367 470 78.1 17 158

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.1
199379
Jason Kidd 11.7
+1.6
199579

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.9
1994NBA Champion81
Jason Kidd 16.6
+6.7
199681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64
Jason Kidd 10.9
+0.7
199755

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 12.0
+0.4
199671
Jason Kidd 11.6
199882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.8
199754
Jason Kidd 16.9
+9.1
199950

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.4
199872
Jason Kidd 14.3
+6.9
200067

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.9
199938
Jason Kidd 16.9
+12.0
200177

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76
Jason Kidd 14.7
+9.0
200282

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.2
2001NBA Champion79
Jason Kidd 18.7
+13.5
200380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.8
2002NBA Champion81
Jason Kidd 15.5
+8.7
200467

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.5
200380
Jason Kidd 14.4
+7.9
200566

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.8
200481
Jason Kidd 13.3
+8.5
200680

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.0
2005NBA Champion75
Jason Kidd 13.0
+7.0
200780

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.1
200663
Jason Kidd 10.8
+5.7
200880

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 3.9
2007NBA Champion68
Jason Kidd 10.8
+6.9
200880

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 2.5
200845
Jason Kidd 9.0
+6.5
200981

Jason Kidd's additional seasons:

* Jason Kidd played 4 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 284 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19950

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19960

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
+1.1
1995NBA Champion22
Jason Kidd 12.0
19975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
19968
Jason Kidd 14.3
+1.2
19984

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.7
19979
Jason Kidd 15.0
+8.3
19993

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 8.6
199813
Jason Kidd 9.8
+1.2
20006

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.0
19998
Jason Kidd 14.3
+9.3
20014

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.6
2000NBA Champion23
Jason Kidd 19.6
+12.0
200220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.9
2001NBA Champion16
Jason Kidd 20.1
+14.2
200320

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.3
2002NBA Champion19
Jason Kidd 12.6
+3.3
200411

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.6
200312
Jason Kidd 17.3
+11.7
20054

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.1
200410
Jason Kidd 12.0
+5.9
200611

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.3
2005NBA Champion23
Jason Kidd 14.6
+5.3
200712

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.2
200613
Jason Kidd 8.6
+4.4
20085

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.3
2007NBA Champion18
Jason Kidd 8.6
+4.3
20085

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 1.5
200815
Jason Kidd 11.4
+9.9
200910

Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9.