Who is better, Horford or Mitchell?
Donovan Mitchell leads with a GOAT score of 59.4 against 59.2 for Al Horford — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Horford vs Mitchell
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MitchellWinner
59.4Mitchell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Horford
59.2Horford wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Donovan Mitchell
59.4
Mitchell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donovan Mitchell
2. Al Horford
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Donovan Mitchell5 seasons played · career day 1,8258,243 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Al Horford5 seasons played · career day 1,8264,052 points per game
-50.8% vs Mitchell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Horford | 0 | 0 | 818 | 1,588 | 3,916 | 8,280 |
| 🏳️ Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 1,620 | 3,453 | 8,243 | 15,287 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HorfordActive · Golden State Warriors | MitchellActive · Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,183 | 609 |
| NBA points | 15,075 | 15,287 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 20 | 45 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | — | 2 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.9 | 57.8 |
| Peak w20% | 63.8 | 71.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.8 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mitchell59.4
Horford59.2
FAQ
Where does Horford beat Mitchell?
Horford scores higher on longevity. Mitchell leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Horford vs Mitchell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Horford: 59.2, Mitchell: 59.4.
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