Al Horford vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Joe Johnson Al Horford Joe Johnson
Points
165th
50th
51st
88th
Rebounds
59th
280th
16th
200th
Assists
162nd
73rd
42nd
99th
Steals
263rd
151st
52nd
124th
Blocks
52nd
+300th
14th
+300th
Years19181613

Al Horford vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Joe Johnson Al Horford Joe Johnson
Points
+300th
225th
+300th
239th
Rebounds
159th
+300th
152nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
242nd
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
50th
115 14,725 vs. 20,4075,682
Rebounds
59th
280th
221 8,955 vs. 5,0593,896
Assists
162nd
73rd
89 3,632 vs. 5,0011,369
Steals
263rd
151st
112 868 vs. 1,071203
Blocks
52nd
+300th
+248 1,301 vs. 2601,041
Offensive Rebounds
78th
+300th
+222 2,173 vs. 1,0671,106
Defensive Rebounds
39th
168th
129 6,782 vs. 3,9922,790
Field Goals Made
131st
48th
83 6,070 vs. 7,8231,753
Field Goals Attempted
170th
34th
136 11,919 vs. 17,7205,801
3-Pointers Made
179th
21st
158 980 vs. 1,978998
3-Pointers Attempted
187th
20th
167 2,600 vs. 5,3312,731
Free Throws Made
+300th
210th
+90 1,605 vs. 2,7831,178
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
229th
+71 2,104 vs. 3,4681,364

Games and Years:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
68th
30th
38 1,141 vs. 1,277136
Seasons
12th
29th
17 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
139th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
88th
37 2,353 vs. 1,828525
Rebounds
16th
200th
184 1,561 vs. 5061,055
Assists
42nd
99th
57 625 vs. 369256
Steals
52nd
124th
72 159 vs. 9663
Blocks
14th
+300th
+286 243 vs. 19224
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
212nd
190 360 vs. 116244
Defensive Rebounds
9th
142nd
133 1,201 vs. 390811
Field Goals Made
44th
79th
35 938 vs. 703235
Field Goals Attempted
50th
66th
16 1,904 vs. 1,647257
3-Pointers Made
33rd
56th
23 198 vs. 15840
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
48th
8 506 vs. 46640
Free Throws Made
158th
178th
20 279 vs. 26415
Free Throws Attempted
170th
190th
20 360 vs. 33921

Games and Years:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
105th
94 197 vs. 12077
Playoffs
10th
45th
35 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
225th
+75 12.91 vs. 15.983.08
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.85 vs. 3.963.89
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 3.18 vs. 3.920.73
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.840.08
Blocks per game
136th
+300th
+164 1.14 vs. 0.200.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
258th
+300th
+42 1.90 vs. 0.841.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.94 vs. 3.132.82
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
220th
+80 5.32 vs. 6.130.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
185th
+115 10.45 vs. 13.883.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.86 vs. 1.550.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 2.28 vs. 4.171.90
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.41 vs. 2.180.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.84 vs. 2.720.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
239th
+61 11.94 vs. 15.233.29
Rebounds per game
152nd
+300th
+148 7.92 vs. 4.223.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 3.080.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.800.01
Blocks per game
108th
+300th
+192 1.23 vs. 0.161.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
+300th
+31 1.83 vs. 0.970.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 6.10 vs. 3.252.85
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 4.76 vs. 5.861.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
197th
+103 9.66 vs. 13.734.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
203rd
+97 1.01 vs. 1.320.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 2.57 vs. 3.881.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.42 vs. 2.200.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.83 vs. 2.831.00

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.