Al Horford vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Horford

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Al Horford 14 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Horford 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Al Horford 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,091 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,362 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Al Horford 565 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Al Horford 137 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Al Horford 213 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Al Horford 167 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)