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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Al Horford vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

AH
Al Horford2007-082025-26 · ATL
SG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2018-192025-26 · OKC

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 5 of 8 career categories against Al Horford, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 12 times, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 8–4.

The case for Al Horford

rebounding (7.7 RPG), career value (119.4 Win Shares), longevity (1183 games played).

The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

scoring (25.3 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), and 2 more.

Tale of the tape

12.7PPG25.3
7.7RPG4.7
3.2APG5.3
57.3%TS%61.6%
17.8PER24.4
119.4Win Shares75.5
1183games played530

Head to Head

Al HorfordShai Gilgeous-Alexander
4Series wins8
9.5PPG25.5
6.2RPG4.7
4.2APG5.4
12 meetings · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26

Per Game

Al HorfordShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1183G530
31.2MIN33.1
12.7PTS25.3
7.7REB4.7
3.2AST5.3
0.8STL1.4
1.1BLK0.8
50.7FG%50.8
37.63P%36.0
76.4FT%86.4

Advanced

Al HorfordShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.8PER24.4
57.3TS%61.6
18.0USG%29.7
119.4WS75.5
0.155WS/480.206
2.3BPM6.3
40.6VORP36.9

Accolades

Al HorfordShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1All-NBA4
5All-Star4
1All-Defensive
1All-Rookie1
MVP2
Finals MVP1

Career percentiles

74
Scoring
93
70
Efficiency
75
78
Playmaking
91
91
Rebounding
70
87
Defense
92

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