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.jpg) Horford at theWhite House in 2024 | |
| No. 42 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Power forward /center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-06-03)June 3, 1986 (age 38) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grand Ledge (Grand Ledge, Michigan) |
| College | Florida (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by theAtlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2016 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2016–2019 | Boston Celtics |
| 2019–2020 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2020–2021 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2021–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Alfred Joel Horford ReynosoOMDSM[1] (born June 3, 1986), nicknamedBig Al, is a Dominican professionalbasketball player for theBoston Celtics of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-timeNBA All-Star and won the NBA championship with the Celtics in2024.
Horford playedcollege basketball for theFlorida Gators and was the startingcenter on their back-to-backNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships teams in2006 and2007. He was drafted with the third overall pick in the2007 NBA draft by theAtlanta Hawks, with whom he played nine seasons before signing with the Celtics as a free agent in the 2016 offseason.
After three seasons in Boston, Horford signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers in the 2019 offseason and played a season with them before being traded in the 2020 offseason to theOklahoma City Thunder. Prior to the 2021 season, Horford was traded back to the Celtics. He reached theNBA Finals in2022 and2024, winning his first title in the latter after playing 186 career playoff games without one, the second most all-time.
Horford was born inPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic. His father,Tito Horford, played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for three years and several more in other countries. In 2000, Horford and his family moved toLansing, Michigan, where he attended Grand Ledge High School inGrand Ledge, Michigan, and was a star on its basketball team. Horford holds seven school records, including most career points (1,239). As a senior, he was named "Class A Player of the Year" after averaging 21 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks per game. While at Grand Ledge, Horford playedAAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs, who were runners-up in the Adidas Big Time National Tournament.[2] Considered a four-star recruit byRivals.com, he was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 36 player in the nation in 2004.[3]
Horford accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida, choosing the Gators overMichigan,Michigan State, andOhio State.[4] There, he played for coachBilly Donovan and teamed up alongsideJoakim Noah,Corey Brewer andTaurean Green. Horford made an immediate impact for theGators in2004–05, starting at center in the front court withDavid Lee, and helped the Gators win the2005 Southeastern Conference tournament championship.
The Gators surged through the 2005–06 season, winning theSEC championship for a second straight year. They entered the2006 NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Gators swept through the first four rounds to reach theFinal Four, then defeatedCinderella teamGeorge Mason to reach thechampionship game, where they defeatedUCLA for the school's first national title behind Horford's 14 points and seven rebounds.[5]
In December 2006, midway through his junior year, Horford missed a series of games due to injury. Coach Donovan held him out of a game againstStetson in hopes that he would be adequately healed for a game in Gainesville against the third-rankedOhio State Buckeyes on December 23. Though Donovan had previously announced that Horford would be unable to play, Horford entered the game from the bench to guard Ohio State's star freshmanGreg Oden, holding him to seven points, well below his season average of 15. Horford recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds in limited action as the Gators defeated the Buckeyes. On March 4, 2007, in the final home game of the season againstKentucky, he became the fourth player on his team to score 1,000 career points, scoring exactly the required 14 points to reach the milestone.[6]
On April 2, 2007, the Gatorsrepeated as national champions, becoming the first team to do so since the 1991–92Duke Blue Devils, and the first ever to do so with the same starting lineup (Horford, Noah, Brewer, Green, andLee Humphrey). They defeated Oden andMike Conley Jr. in a rematch of the regular season, by a score of Gators 84, Buckeyes 75.[7] Three days later, Horford, Noah, Brewer, and Green all declared for theNBA draft.[8]
On June 28, 2007, Horford was selected by theAtlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the2007 NBA draft.[9] On July 9, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks.[10]
As a rookie in2007–08, Horford was the only player unanimously selected to theNBA All-Rookie First Team; he was also runner-up for Rookie of the Year honors and was named Rookie of the Month on four occasions. Horford became the first Atlanta draftee to earn first team honors sinceStacey Augmon in 1991–92.[11] Horford averaged 10.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 blocks, 0.7 steals and 31.4 minutes in 81 games (77 starts). The Hawks finished the regular season with a 37–45 record and entered the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. In their first round match-up with theBoston Celtics, Horford helped the Hawks take the eventual champions to seven games, losing the series 4–3. In the series, Horford averaged 12.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.[12]
In2008–09, Horford started all 67 games he played, averaging 11.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.8 steals in 33.5 minutes.[13] With a 47–35 record, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the East. Horford helped the Hawks advance to the second round where they were swept by theCleveland Cavaliers; Horford missed Game 2 of the series due to injury.[14]
Horford had an outstanding season in2009–10, becoming the first Hawks draft pick to earn an All-Star berth sinceKevin Willis did so in 1992. Horford contributed 14.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals in 35.1 minutes (.551 FG%, .789 FT%), appearing in 81 games. He ranked eighth in the NBA in field goal percentage, 10th in rebounds, tied for ninth in offensive rebounds (2.9), and 26th in blocks. Horford had a team-leading 39 double-doubles, which was tied for 11th in the NBA.[11] Playing alongsideMike Bibby,Jamal Crawford,Joe Johnson,Josh Smith andMarvin Williams, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the third seed in the East with a 53–29 record. However, the team again suffered a second-round sweep, this time at the hands of theOrlando Magic.[15]
On November 1, 2010, Horford signed a five-year, $60 million contract extension with the Hawks.[16][17]
During the2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, Horford was an All-Star for the second straight year,[11] and he was also a member of the Atlanta team that won theShooting Stars Competition.[18] In 77 games in2010–11, Horford posted averages of 15.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals (.557 FG%, .500 3FG%, .798 FT%). He ranked fifth in the NBA in field goal percentage, 28th in blocks and 16th in efficiency (22.5). Horford was also one of the top all-around rebounders in the league, finishing 11th in rebounds, seventh in defensive rebounds (7.0) and tied for 24th in offensive rebounds (2.4). He had 36 double-doubles (tied for ninth in NBA), including one 20/20 game. He was namedThird-Team All-NBA.[11] With a 44–38 record, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the fifth seed in the East. They reached the second round again, where they lost 4–2 to theChicago Bulls.
Due to the2011 NBA lockout, the2011–12 season did not begin until December 25, 2011. Horford appeared in the Hawks' first 11 games of the season before missing the final 55 due to a torn left pectoral muscle, an injury suffered on January 11, 2012, against theIndiana Pacers. Six days later, he underwent surgery to repair the muscle and was ruled out for three to four months.[19] With a 40–26 record, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the fifth seed in the East. Horford missed an additional three playoff games before returning to action in Game 4 of the Hawks' first round series against theBoston Celtics.[20] He played out the series, which the Hawks lost in six games.
In the2012–13 season, Horford started all 74 games he played, averaging a career-high 17.4 points, career-high 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 blocks and career-high 1.1 steals in 37.2 minutes. He recorded 43 double-doubles (20 20-point/10-rebound games), including one in points and assists. Horford scored 20-plus points in nine consecutive games (February 11 – March 3) for the first time in his career. On November 26, 2012, Horford was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career.[21] On February 27, 2013, Horford scored a career-high 34 points in a 102–91 victory over theUtah Jazz.[22] With a 44–38 record, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the East. In their first round match-up against theIndiana Pacers, the Hawks were defeated 4–2 despite a playoff career-high 16.7 points per game from Horford over the six games.[23]
Over the first 29 games of the2013–14 season, Horford posted nine double-doubles and scored in double-figures 28 times, including 13 20-point outings and one 30-point game. Over this stretch, he averaged a career-best 18.6 points per game. However, another shoulder injury suffered on December 26, 2013, sidelined Horford for the rest of the season. Initially considered a "bruised right shoulder",[24] the injury turned out to be a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle,[25] and required season-ending surgery.[26] Horford did not play in the postseason, where the Hawks lost in the first round to theIndiana Pacers.
In2014–15, Horford played in 76 regular season games, the most since the 2010–11 season. On December 22, 2014, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, December 15 to Sunday, December 21. Horford earned the award for just the second time in his career.[27] On January 13, 2015, Horford recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105–87 victory over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[28] Six days later, Horford was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, January 12 to Sunday, January 18.[29] On January 29, he earned his third All-Star nod as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the2015 NBA All-Star Game.[30] In a brilliant stretch of play from December 7 to January 31, Horford scored in double digits in 28 consecutive games. Between December and January, the Hawks went 28–2 and had a franchise-best 19 game winning streak.[31] Behind Horford and fellow All-Star teammatesPaul Millsap,Kyle Korver, andJeff Teague, the Hawks finished the regular season with the best record in the Eastern Conference at 60–22, and advanced through to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the 1960s, when the franchise was located inSt. Louis.[32] There, they were defeated by theCleveland Cavaliers in a four-game sweep.
In the2015–16 season, Horford played in all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career. On November 11, 2015, Horford scored 26 points and made a career-high four three-pointers in a 106–98 victory over theNew Orleans Pelicans.[33] On December 4, Horford scored 16 points against theLos Angeles Lakers to extend his streak of double-digit games to 22, setting a career high.[34][35] Horford's streak came to an end at 23 after scoring nine points against theOklahoma City Thunder in the Hawks' 24th game of the season on December 10.[36] On February 12, 2016, Horford was named to replace the injuredChris Bosh on the 2016 Eastern Conference All-Star team, thus marking his fourth All-Star selection.[37] On February 28, Horford recorded his 200th career double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds in an 87–76 victory over theCharlotte Hornets.[38] With a 48–34 record, the Hawks entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the East. They reached the second round where they were swept by the Cavaliers for the second straight year.
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On July 1, 2016, Horford became an unrestricted free agent. The Hawks were optimistic they could reach a new deal with Horford, but after the team committed much of their salary cap to pick upDwight Howard, it would have taken a max offer to land Horford.
On July 8, 2016, Horford signed a four-year, $113 million contract with theBoston Celtics and said that he was looking forward to working with Celtics head coachBrad Stevens and the rest of the team to bring a championship trophy back to Boston.[39][40][41] Horford made his Celtics debut in their season-opening 122–117 victory over theBrooklyn Nets on October 26, 2016, recording 11 points, five rebounds, and six assists.[42] Horford appeared in the team's first three games of the season, but then missed nine straight games with a concussion.[43] He returned to action on November 19 and had 18 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists in a narrow 94–92 road victory over theDetroit Pistons.[44] On March 19, 2017, Horford scored a season-high 27 points in a 105–99 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers.[45] In Game 1 of the Celtics' second-round playoff series against theWashington Wizards, Horford nearly had a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists during a 123–111 victory.[46] The Celtics went on to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to theCleveland Cavaliers in five games.
On November 12, 2017, Horford returned from a two-game absence with a concussion and scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting to help the Celtics hang on to narrowly beat theToronto Raptors 95–94 for their 12th straight victory.[47] On December 2, he had 14 points, five rebounds, and a career-best 11 assists in a 116–111 victory over thePhoenix Suns.[48] Two days later, Horford recorded 20 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in a 111–100 victory over theMilwaukee Bucks.[49] On February 4, 2018, he made a 15-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to lift the Celtics to a narrow 97–96 victory over thePortland Trail Blazers, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.[50] Horford made his fifth All-Star team when he was nominated as a reserve for the2018 NBA All-Star Game.[51] In Game 1 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Bucks, Horford had 24 points and 12 rebounds during a 113–107 overtime victory.[52] In Game 7, he had 26 points, eight rebounds, and three assists during a 112–96 victory.[53] The Celtics went on to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in seven games by the Cavaliers.
On October 19, 2018, Horford had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in a 113–101 loss to the Raptors.[54] In December, he missed seven games with a sore left knee.[55] On December 29, Horford scored 18 points with a career high-tying five three-pointers to go along with five rebounds and three assists in a 112–103 road victory over theMemphis Grizzlies.[56] On February 21, 2019, he recorded 21 points, five assists, and a season-high 17 rebounds in a narrow 98–97 loss to the Bucks.[57] On April 1, Horford recorded his second career triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 110–105 victory over theMiami Heat.[58]
On July 10, 2019, Horford signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[59] An unrestricted free agent, he signed a four-year, $97 million (with $12 million in bonuses) contract.[60]
On October 23, 2019, Horford made his 76ers debut, recording 16 points, two rebounds, and three assists in a 107–93 victory over his former team, theBoston Celtics.[61] On November 4, Horford scored a season-high 32 points, alongside five rebounds, four assists, and two steals in a 114–109 loss to thePhoenix Suns.[62] The 76ers faced the Celtics during their first-round playoff series, but they were eliminated in a four-game sweep, with Horford only averaging 7.0 points per game.[63]
On December 8, 2020, Horford was traded, alongside a 2025 first-round pick and the draft rights toThéo Maledon andVasilije Micić, to theOklahoma City Thunder in exchange forTerrance Ferguson,Danny Green andVincent Poirier.[64] Horford's arrival came three months after his former college coach,Billy Donovan, left the Thunder.
Horford made his Thunder debut on December 26, 2020, recording three points, three assists, and a season-high 13 rebounds in a narrow 109–107 victory over theCharlotte Hornets.[65] On February 5, 2021, Horford scored a season-high 26 points, alongside seven rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and three blocks in a 106–103 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[66] On March 27, the Thunder announced that Horford would sit out the rest of the season as the team prioritized developing its younger players.[67]
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On June 18, 2021, Horford was traded, alongsideMoses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick, to theBoston Celtics in exchange forKemba Walker, the 16th overall pick in the2021 NBA draft, and a 2025 second-round pick.[68] On March 3, 2022, Horford helped the Celtics to a 120–107 victory over theMemphis Grizzlies with a season-high 21 points and 15 rebounds.[69]
On May 7, 2022, in Game 3 of theEastern Conference Semifinals, Horford scored 22 points to go along with 16 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and no turnovers in a 103–101 loss against the reigning championMilwaukee Bucks.[70] Two days later in Game 4, he recorded a playoff career-high 30 points, along with eight rebounds on 11-of-14 shooting from the field and had a playoff career-high 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range in a 116–108 victory to tie the series at 2–2.[71]
On May 29, 2022, Horford had five points and 14 rebounds as he reached theNBA Finals for the first time in his 15-year career when the Celtics defeated theMiami Heat by a score of 100–96 in Game 7 of theEastern Conference Finals.[72] Before doing so, Horford set a record for the most playoff games without an NBA Finals appearance, with 141.[73] He also became the first Dominican to reach the NBA Finals.[74] In Game 1 of the Finals four days later, Horford led the Celtics to a 120–108 comeback victory over theGolden State Warriors with 26 points and six rebounds.[75] He hit six three-pointers during the game, setting an NBA record for most threes made by a player in his Finals debut.[76] The Celtics took a 2–1 series lead, but eventually lost in six games despite Horford's 19-point, 14-rebound outing during the 103–90 close-out loss in Game 6 on June 16.[77]
On December 1, 2022, Horford signed a two-year, $20 million extension with the Celtics.[78][79] On January 19, 2023, he had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks as he helped the Celtics beat theGolden State Warriors in overtime 121–118.[80] On March 2 against theCleveland Cavaliers, Horford recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists as the Celtics won 117–113.[81]
With the arrival of offseason trade acquisitionKristaps Porziņģis, Horford would assume the role of a reserve, after having started nearly every game up to that point.[82] On April 29, 2024, in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs against theMiami Heat, Porziņģis was injured, putting Horford in line to be the Celtics' starting center.[83][84] On May 15, in Game 5 of theEastern Conference Semifinals against theCleveland Cavaliers, he recorded 22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the close-out 113–98 victory, becoming the first player in NBA history to record 10+ rebounds, 5+ three-pointers, 5+ assists, and 3+ blocks.[85] Ten days later, in Game 3 of theEastern Conference Finals against theIndiana Pacers, Horford scored 23 points on a career-high seven three-pointers in a 114–111 comeback victory.[86] The Celtics swept the Pacers in four games and advanced to the2024 NBA Finals,[87] where he started in all five games as they defeated theDallas Mavericks, giving Horford his first NBA championship in his 186th career playoff game. This made Horford the first Dominican player to win an NBA championship.[88]
Horford was a member of theDominican Republic national team from 2008 to 2012.[89] In 2011, he won a bronze medal at theFIBA Americas Championship and earnedAll-Tournament Team honors.
Horford was selected for the country's 30-man extended list ahead of the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[90]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Atlanta | 81 | 77 | 31.4 | .499 | .000 | .731 | 9.7 | 1.5 | .7 | .9 | 10.1 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 67 | 67 | 33.5 | .525 | .000 | .727 | 9.3 | 2.4 | .8 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 35.1 | .551 | 1.000 | .789 | 9.9 | 2.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta | 77 | 77 | 35.1 | .557 | .500 | .798 | 9.3 | 3.5 | .8 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 2011–12 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 31.6 | .553 | .000 | .733 | 7.0 | 2.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 2012–13 | Atlanta | 74 | 74 | 37.2 | .543 | .500 | .644 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 17.5 |
| 2013–14 | Atlanta | 29 | 29 | 33.0 | .567 | .364 | .682 | 8.4 | 2.6 | .9 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 2014–15 | Atlanta | 76 | 76 | 30.5 | .538 | .306 | .759 | 7.2 | 3.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| 2015–16 | Atlanta | 82* | 82* | 32.1 | .505 | .344 | .798 | 7.3 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.5 | 15.2 |
| 2016–17 | Boston | 68 | 68 | 32.3 | .473 | .355 | .800 | 6.8 | 5.0 | .8 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 2017–18 | Boston | 72 | 72 | 31.6 | .489 | .429 | .783 | 7.4 | 4.7 | .6 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| 2018–19 | Boston | 68 | 68 | 29.0 | .535 | .360 | .821 | 6.7 | 4.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 13.6 |
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia | 67 | 61 | 30.2 | .450 | .350 | .763 | 6.8 | 4.0 | .8 | .9 | 11.9 |
| 2020–21 | Oklahoma City | 28 | 28 | 27.9 | .450 | .368 | .818 | 6.7 | 3.4 | .9 | .9 | 14.2 |
| 2021–22 | Boston | 69 | 69 | 29.1 | .467 | .336 | .842 | 7.7 | 3.4 | .7 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
| 2022–23 | Boston | 63 | 63 | 30.5 | .476 | .446 | .714 | 6.2 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 2023–24† | Boston | 65 | 33 | 26.8 | .511 | .419 | .867 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .6 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| Career | 1,078 | 1,036 | 31.8 | .513 | .379 | .760 | 8.0 | 3.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 13.1 | |
| All-Star | 5 | 0 | 12.0 | .667 | .200 | 1.000 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | 6.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atlanta | 7 | 7 | 39.5 | .472 | — | .741 | 10.4 | 3.6 | .4 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 2009 | Atlanta | 9 | 9 | 28.0 | .424 | .000 | .667 | 5.8 | 2.0 | .7 | .7 | 6.9 |
| 2010 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 35.3 | .523 | 1.000 | .839 | 9.0 | 1.8 | .7 | 1.7 | 14.6 |
| 2011 | Atlanta | 12 | 12 | 39.0 | .423 | .000 | .769 | 9.6 | 3.5 | .4 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 2012 | Atlanta | 3 | 2 | 35.9 | .588 | — | .750 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 2013 | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 36.3 | .494 | — | .667 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .8 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | Atlanta | 16 | 16 | 32.6 | .507 | .222 | .750 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .8 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| 2016 | Atlanta | 10 | 10 | 32.7 | .466 | .393 | .938 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 13.4 |
| 2017 | Boston | 18 | 18 | 33.9 | .584 | .519 | .759 | 6.6 | 5.4 | .8 | .8 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | Boston | 19 | 19 | 35.7 | .544 | .349 | .827 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| 2019 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 34.5 | .418 | .409 | .833 | 9.0 | 4.4 | .4 | .8 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia | 4 | 3 | 32.1 | .480 | .000 | .571 | 7.3 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Boston | 23 | 23 | 35.4 | .523 | .480 | .778 | 9.3 | 3.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | Boston | 20 | 20 | 30.8 | .386 | .298 | .750 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 2024† | Boston | 19 | 15 | 30.3 | .478 | .368 | .636 | 7.0 | 2.1 | .8 | .8 | 9.2 |
| Career | 186 | 180 | 33.8 | .493 | .391 | .773 | 8.0 | 3.3 | .8 | 1.2 | 12.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Florida | 32 | 25 | 22.8 | .480 | — | .582 | 6.5 | .9 | .8 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 2005–06 | Florida | 39 | 39 | 25.9 | .608 | .000 | .611 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 2006–07 | Florida | 38 | 36 | 27.8 | .608 | .000 | .644 | 9.5 | 2.2 | .7 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| Career | 109 | 100 | 25.7 | .586 | .000 | .619 | 7.9 | 1.7 | .9 | 1.7 | 10.3 | |
Horford's father,Tito Horford, also played basketball. Tito, whose father was aBahamian immigrant, was recruited by Marian Christian High School inHouston and attendedLouisiana State andMiami[91] before being drafted in the second round of the1988 NBA draft. Tito played three years in the NBA and several more overseas. His uncle, Kelly Horford, played atFlorida Atlantic University in the early 1990s, while his brother,Jon Horford, played atMichigan andFlorida.[92] Horford also has two sisters and three younger brothers.[93][94][95]
Horford is married to 2003Miss UniverseAmelia Vega. The couple are both from theDominican Republic but met inBoston, Massachusetts at the Latin Pride Awards in 2007. Horford and Vega got married on Christmas Eve in 2011, right after the NBA lockout.David Ortiz lent the couple hisRolls-Royce Phantom for the wedding since there were no limos available. The couple have five children together.[96]
On September 12, 2024, Horford visited the Dominican Republic with theLarry O'Brien Trophy, the first of his countrymen to be able to do so. For his contributions to Dominican basketball as well as the significance of his NBA championship win, Horford subsequently was awarded theOrder of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, the highest civilian and military honor in the Dominican Republic.[1]
Also in September, Horford was inducted into the Grand Ledge High School Athletics Hall of Fame. He was represented by his father, Tito, at the halftime of a Grand Ledge varsity football game against rival Holt. On February 21, 2025, Horford’s #42 was retired at Grand Ledge High School. He became only the second member of the Grand Ledge High School Athletics Hall of Fame to also have their number retired (other is the school’s legendary baseball and football coach Pat O’Keefe).
Horford is a member of theChurch of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International.[97]
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