Robert Horry vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Robert Horry.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joe Johnson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 9 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (16.0 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 12,692 points more (20,407 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +9.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +12,692 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+7.3 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+111).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +7.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +111 | 16 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +380 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +658 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +266 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +96 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +106 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +18 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +9.0 | +3.6 | +7.9 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +7.6 | +2 | +170 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +12,692 | +5,003 | +11,077 | +1.7 | +1,183 | +3,002 | +3.0 | +1,503 | +1,706 | +7.6 | +2 | +170 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +7.3 | +3.2 | +7.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +5.7 | +3 | +124 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +111 | +38 | +85 | +0.1 | +103 | +262 | +2.0 | +84 | +143 | +5.7 | +3 | +124 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 2 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 8 games. |