Vince Carter vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 9.7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (16.7 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 18,013 points more (25,728 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +9.7 | 22 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +18,013 | 22 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+10.2 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+346).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +10.2 | 11 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +346 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +563 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +785 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +484 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +50 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 12 | +12 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +29 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +134 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +3.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +7.2 | +6 | +434 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +18,013 | +6,473 | +14,696 | +1.1 | +1,495 | +3,839 | +3.0 | +3,572 | +4,320 | +7.2 | +6 | +434 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +3.6 | +8.8 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +5 | +156 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +346 | +108 | +222 | +1.0 | +142 | +376 | +2.1 | +12 | +30 | +7.4 | +5 | +156 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 6 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 22, from 2015 to 2020—he averaged 6.5 points in a total of 393 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1996 | 8 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2002 | 19 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |