Who is better, Horford or Hield?
Al Horford leads with a GOAT score of 59.2 against 58.9 for Buddy Hield — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Horford vs Hield
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HorfordWinner
59.2Horford wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hield
58.9Hield wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Al Horford
59.2
Horford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Horford
2. Buddy Hield
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Buddy Hield5 seasons played · career day 1,8257,075 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Al Horford5 seasons played · career day 1,8264,052 points per game
-42.7% vs Hield at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Horford | 0 | 0 | 818 | 1,588 | 3,916 | 8,280 |
| 🏳️ Hield | 0 | 0 | 1,737 | 2,817 | 7,075 | 13,888 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HorfordActive · Golden State Warriors | HieldActive · Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,183 | 1,063 |
| NBA points | 15,075 | 14,664 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 20 | — |
| NBA award: Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| NBA award: John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.9 | 56 |
| Peak w20% | 63.8 | 74.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.8 | 73.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Horford59.2
Hield58.9
FAQ
Where does Hield beat Horford?
Hield scores higher on peak, dominance. Horford leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Horford vs Hield score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Horford: 59.2, Hield: 58.9.
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