Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Al Horford:
2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Al Horford17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Al Horford14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Al Horford5

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Al Horford0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Al Horford1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Al Horford0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Al Horford1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Al Horford0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Al Horford0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Al Horford 13.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Al Horford 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Al Horford 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Al Horford 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Al Horford 14,106

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Al Horford 8,545

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Al Horford 3,489

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Al Horford 827

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Al Horford 1,244

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Al Horford 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Al Horford .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Al Horford 18.6
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Al Horford 10.2
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Al Horford 5.0
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Al Horford 1.1
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Al Horford 1.5
(2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Al Horford 12.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Al Horford 8.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Al Horford 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Al Horford 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Al Horford 2,091

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Al Horford 1,362

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Al Horford 565

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Al Horford 137

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Al Horford 213

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Al Horford 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Al Horford .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Al Horford 16.7
(2013)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Al Horford 10.4
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Al Horford 5.4
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Al Horford 1.3
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Al Horford 2.4
(2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.