Al Horford vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,107 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,377 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Al Horford 568 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Al Horford 138 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Al Horford 169 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .398 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.