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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Al Horford vs Luka Dončić

AH
Al Horford2007-082025-26 · ATL
LD
Luka Dončić2018-192025-26 · DAL

Luka Dončić leads 6 of 8 career categories against Al Horford, including scoring (29.2 PPG) and rebounding (8.5 RPG). Head to head they met 17 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Al Horford winning the series 11–6.

The case for Al Horford

career value (119.4 Win Shares), longevity (1183 games played).

The case for Luka Dončić

scoring (29.2 PPG), rebounding (8.5 RPG), playmaking (8.2 APG), and 3 more.

Tale of the tape

12.7PPG29.2
7.7RPG8.5
3.2APG8.2
57.3%TS%59.2%
17.8PER25.9
119.4Win Shares66.6
1183games played514

Head to Head

Al HorfordLuka Dončić
11Series wins6
10.1PPG29.2
6.4RPG8.9
3.1APG7.1
17 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26

Per Game

Al HorfordLuka Dončić
1183G514
31.2MIN35.0
12.7PTS29.2
7.7REB8.5
3.2AST8.2
0.8STL1.3
1.1BLK0.5
50.7FG%46.9
37.63P%35.2
76.4FT%75.5

Advanced

Al HorfordLuka Dončić
17.8PER25.9
57.3TS%59.2
18.0USG%35.8
119.4WS66.6
0.155WS/480.178
2.3BPM7.9
40.6VORP45.4

Accolades

Al HorfordLuka Dončić
1All-NBA6
5All-Star6
1All-Defensive
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

74
Scoring
99
70
Efficiency
67
78
Playmaking
99
91
Rebounding
94
87
Defense
83

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