Al Horford vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Al Horford vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Bill Walton Al Horford Bill Walton
Points
165th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
59th
293rd
16th
230th
Assists
162nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Steals
263rd
+300th
52nd
+300th
Blocks
52nd
100th
14th
104th
Years1910164

Al Horford vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Bill Walton Al Horford Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
159th
40th
152nd
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
136th
17th
108th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
+300th
+135 14,725 vs. 6,2158,510
Rebounds
59th
293rd
234 8,955 vs. 4,9234,032
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 3,632 vs. 1,5902,042
Steals
263rd
+300th
+37 868 vs. 380488
Blocks
52nd
100th
48 1,301 vs. 1,034267
Offensive Rebounds
78th
+300th
+222 2,173 vs. 1,1031,070
Defensive Rebounds
39th
184th
145 6,782 vs. 3,8202,962
Field Goals Made
131st
+300th
+169 6,070 vs. 2,5523,518
Field Goals Attempted
170th
+300th
+130 11,919 vs. 4,9007,019
3-Pointers Made
179th
+300th
+121 980 vs. 0980
3-Pointers Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 2,600 vs. 42,596
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,605 vs. 1,111494
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,104 vs. 1,683421

Games and Years:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
68th
+300th
1,141 vs. 468673
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
+300th
+249 2,353 vs. 5281,825
Rebounds
16th
230th
214 1,561 vs. 4441,117
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 625 vs. 145480
Steals
52nd
+300th
+248 159 vs. 32127
Blocks
14th
104th
90 243 vs. 83160
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
272nd
250 360 vs. 95265
Defensive Rebounds
9th
168th
159 1,201 vs. 349852
Field Goals Made
44th
+300th
+256 938 vs. 230708
Field Goals Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 1,904 vs. 4381,466
3-Pointers Made
33rd
+300th
+267 198 vs. 0198
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 506 vs. 1505
Free Throws Made
158th
+300th
+142 279 vs. 68211
Free Throws Attempted
170th
+300th
+130 360 vs. 101259

Games and Years:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
197 vs. 49148
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 412

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.91 vs. 13.280.37
Rebounds per game
159th
40th
119 7.85 vs. 10.522.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.18 vs. 3.400.21
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.810.05
Blocks per game
136th
17th
119 1.14 vs. 2.211.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
258th
125th
133 1.90 vs. 2.360.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
84th
9th
75 5.94 vs. 8.162.22
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 5.450.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.45 vs. 10.470.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.000.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 0.022.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.41 vs. 2.370.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.84 vs. 3.601.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.94 vs. 10.781.17
Rebounds per game
152nd
100th
52 7.92 vs. 9.061.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 2.960.21
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.650.15
Blocks per game
108th
43rd
65 1.23 vs. 1.690.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
240th
29 1.83 vs. 1.940.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
41st
46 6.10 vs. 7.121.03
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.76 vs. 4.690.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.66 vs. 8.940.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 0.001.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 0.042.53
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.42 vs. 1.390.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.83 vs. 2.060.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.