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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Al Horford vs James Harden

AH
Al Horford2025-262025-26 · GSW
JH
James Harden2025-262025-26 · LAC

James Harden leads 6 of 7 career categories against Al Horford, including scoring (23.6 PPG) and playmaking (8.0 APG). Head to head they met 32 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 18–14.

The case for Al Horford: rebounding (4.9 RPG).

The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 3 more.

PPG
8.323.6
RPG
4.94.8
APG
2.68.0
TS%
55.4%61.0%
PER
14.720.6
Win Shares
2.17.7
games played
4570

Head to Head

Al HorfordJames Harden
Record1418
Meetings32 (7 playoff)
PPG11.924.9
RPG6.95.8
APG3.17.3
First meeting2009-10
Last meeting2025-26

Per Game

Al HorfordJames Harden
G4570
MIN21.634.9
PTS8.323.6
REB4.94.8
AST2.68.0
STL0.71.1
BLK1.10.4
FG%42.643.4
3P%36.137.5
FT%84.688.4

Advanced

Al HorfordJames Harden
PER14.720.6
TS%55.461.0
USG%16.728.9
WS2.17.7
WS/480.1040.151
BPM1.84.3
VORP0.93.9

Career percentiles

Scoring
47
95
Efficiency
36
77
Playmaking
65
99
Rebounding
72
71
Defense
85
74

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