Zach Edey vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Zach Edey 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 Al Horford has better scoring stats than Zach Edey 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.
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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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Al Horford averages 2.9 points more than Zach Edey in his 2 seasons (12.8 points against 9.9), and he also scored a total of 14,018 points more (14,778 vs. 760).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 2 | |
| Al Horford | 12.8 | +2.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 760 | 2 | |
| Al Horford | 14,778 | +14,018 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Al Horford has a better career point average than Zach Edey (+5.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,328).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 1 | |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | +5.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 25 | 1 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +2,328 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Al Horford | 169 | +165 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 35 | |||
| Al Horford | 795 | +760 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 77 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,141 | +1064 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 10 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 27 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +122 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +190 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 58.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +8.1 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +4.1 | +17 | +1,074 |
| Al Horford | 12.8 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 50.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,151 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 760 | 313 | 531 | 58.9 | 19 | 57 | 33.3 | 115 | 159 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
| difference: | +14,018 | +5,774 | +11,447 | +8.1 | +974 | +2,589 | +4.2 | +1,496 | +1,951 | +4.1 | +17 | +1,074 |
| Al Horford | 14,778 | 6,087 | 11,978 | 50.8 | 993 | 2,646 | 37.5 | 1,611 | 2,110 | 76.4 | 19 | 1,151 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +17.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +39.1 | +0.1 | +6.1 | +15 | +193 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach Edey | 25 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +2,328 | +928 | +1,889 | +17.4 | +198 | +506 | +39.1 | +274 | +353 | +6.1 | +15 | +193 |
| 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 17 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2010 to 2026—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 1,003 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach Edey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 6.9 | +6.9 | 2009 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 181 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |