Carmelo Anthony vs. Al Horford: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Al Horford 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Al Horford, with 19 seasons played from 2008 to 2026, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Al Horford
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Carmelo Anthony Al Horford
Points
10th
165th
75th
51st
Rebounds
84th
59th
166th
16th
Assists
188th
162nd
251st
42nd
Steals
92nd
263rd
115th
52nd
Blocks
208th
52nd
+300th
14th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Al Horford
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Carmelo Anthony Al Horford
Points
37th
+300th
43rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
159th
248th
152nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
136th
+300th
108th

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:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
165th
155 28,289 vs. 14,72513,564
Rebounds
84th
59th
25 7,808 vs. 8,9551,147
Assists
188th
162nd
26 3,422 vs. 3,632210
Steals
92nd
263rd
171 1,223 vs. 868355
Blocks
208th
52nd
156 644 vs. 1,301657
Offensive Rebounds
115th
78th
37 1,983 vs. 2,173190
Defensive Rebounds
54th
39th
15 5,825 vs. 6,782957
Field Goals Made
16th
131st
115 10,119 vs. 6,0704,049
Field Goals Attempted
10th
170th
160 22,643 vs. 11,91910,724
3-Pointers Made
34th
179th
145 1,731 vs. 980751
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
187th
159 4,873 vs. 2,6002,273
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 1,6054,715
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 7,764 vs. 2,1045,660

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
68th
35 1,260 vs. 1,141119
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
-
36 vs. 036
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
51st
24 1,914 vs. 2,353439
Rebounds
166th
16th
150 557 vs. 1,5611,004
Assists
251st
42nd
209 204 vs. 625421
Steals
115th
52nd
63 100 vs. 15959
Blocks
+300th
14th
+286 29 vs. 243214
Offensive Rebounds
136th
22nd
114 153 vs. 360207
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
9th
123 404 vs. 1,201797
Field Goals Made
91st
44th
47 669 vs. 938269
Field Goals Attempted
70th
50th
20 1,614 vs. 1,904290
3-Pointers Made
113rd
33rd
80 101 vs. 19897
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
40th
60 312 vs. 506194
Free Throws Made
61st
158th
97 475 vs. 279196
Free Throws Attempted
64th
170th
106 575 vs. 360215

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
11th
248 83 vs. 197114
Playoffs
45th
10th
35 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
+300th
+263 22.45 vs. 12.919.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
159th
+141 6.20 vs. 7.851.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.180.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.760.21
Blocks per game
+300th
136th
+164 0.51 vs. 1.140.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
258th
+42 1.57 vs. 1.900.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
84th
110 4.62 vs. 5.941.32
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.03 vs. 5.322.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
+300th
+268 17.97 vs. 10.457.52
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 0.860.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 2.281.59
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 1.413.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 1.844.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Al Horford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
+300th
+257 23.06 vs. 11.9411.12
Rebounds per game
248th
152nd
96 6.71 vs. 7.921.21
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 3.170.71
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.810.40
Blocks per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.35 vs. 1.230.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
269th
3 1.84 vs. 1.830.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
87th
83 4.87 vs. 6.101.23
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 8.06 vs. 4.763.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 19.45 vs. 9.669.78
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 1.010.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 2.571.19
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.424.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.93 vs. 1.835.10

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.