Al Horford vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Fred VanVleet Al Horford Fred VanVleet
Points
165th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
162nd
221st
42nd
237th
Steals
252nd
+300th
52nd
+300th
Blocks
52nd
+300th
14th
+300th
Years199166

Al Horford vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Fred VanVleet Al Horford Fred VanVleet
Points
+300th
288th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
168th
+300th
152nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
81st
+300th
242nd
Steals
+300th
113rd
+300th
+300th
Blocks
136th
+300th
108th
+300th

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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
+300th
+135 14,778 vs. 8,2046,574
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 9,000 vs. 1,8847,116
Assists
162nd
221st
59 3,655 vs. 3,121534
Steals
252nd
+300th
+48 879 vs. 757122
Blocks
52nd
+300th
+248 1,313 vs. 2531,060
Offensive Rebounds
78th
+300th
+222 2,180 vs. 2391,941
Defensive Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 6,820 vs. 1,6455,175
Field Goals Made
129th
+300th
+171 6,087 vs. 2,7633,324
Field Goals Attempted
165th
+300th
+135 11,978 vs. 6,8855,093
3-Pointers Made
176th
69th
107 993 vs. 1,386393
3-Pointers Attempted
187th
74th
113 2,646 vs. 3,7311,085
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,611 vs. 1,292319
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,110 vs. 1,498612

Games and Years:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
69th
+300th
1,151 vs. 550601
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
204th
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
278th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
+300th
+249 2,353 vs. 6491,704
Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,561 vs. 1401,421
Assists
42nd
237th
195 625 vs. 211414
Steals
52nd
+300th
+248 159 vs. 51108
Blocks
14th
+300th
+286 243 vs. 19224
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 17343
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 1,201 vs. 1231,078
Field Goals Made
44th
+300th
+256 938 vs. 219719
Field Goals Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 1,904 vs. 5511,353
3-Pointers Made
33rd
75th
42 198 vs. 13068
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
86th
46 506 vs. 339167
Free Throws Made
158th
+300th
+142 279 vs. 81198
Free Throws Attempted
170th
+300th
+130 360 vs. 94266

Games and Years:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
197 vs. 59138
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 610

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 12.84 vs. 14.922.08
Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 7.82 vs. 3.434.39
Assists per game
+300th
81st
+219 3.18 vs. 5.672.50
Steals per game
+300th
113rd
+187 0.76 vs. 1.380.61
Blocks per game
136th
+300th
+164 1.14 vs. 0.460.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.89 vs. 0.431.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.93 vs. 2.992.93
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.29 vs. 5.020.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
281st
+19 10.41 vs. 12.522.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.86 vs. 2.521.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.30 vs. 6.784.48
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.40 vs. 2.350.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.83 vs. 2.720.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
11.94 vs. 11.000.94
Rebounds per game
152nd
+300th
+148 7.92 vs. 2.375.55
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 3.17 vs. 3.580.40
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.860.06
Blocks per game
108th
+300th
+192 1.23 vs. 0.320.91
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
+300th
+31 1.83 vs. 0.291.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 6.10 vs. 2.084.01
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.76 vs. 3.711.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.66 vs. 9.340.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.01 vs. 2.201.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.57 vs. 5.753.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.42 vs. 1.370.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.83 vs. 1.590.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.