Alex English vs. Aaron Gordon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Aaron Gordon all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Alex English, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1977 to 1991, and Aaron Gordon, with 11 seasons played from 2015 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Alex English vs. Aaron Gordon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Aaron Gordon Alex English Aaron Gordon
Points
23rd
+300th
106th
277th
Rebounds
155th
+300th
287th
234th
Assists
102nd
+300th
152nd
269th
Steals
152nd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
280th
Years1511106

Alex English vs. Aaron Gordon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Aaron Gordon Alex English Aaron Gordon
Points
47th
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
255th
Assists
294th
+300th
157th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
292nd
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 25,613 vs. 9,75715,856
Rebounds
155th
+300th
+145 6,538 vs. 4,4742,064
Assists
102nd
+300th
+198 4,351 vs. 1,9392,412
Steals
152nd
+300th
+148 1,067 vs. 522545
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 445388
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 1,2591,519
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
269th
76 3,760 vs. 3,215545
Field Goals Made
11th
+300th
+289 10,659 vs. 3,6966,963
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,036 vs. 7,63713,399
3-Pointers Made
+300th
273rd
+27 18 vs. 762744
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
235th
+65 83 vs. 2,3022,219
Free Throws Made
70th
+300th
+230 4,277 vs. 1,6032,674
Free Throws Attempted
81st
+300th
+219 5,141 vs. 2,3142,827

Games and Years:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
+300th
1,193 vs. 720473
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 114

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
202nd
93 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
276th
238 33 vs. 231
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
277th
171 1,661 vs. 920741
Rebounds
287th
234th
53 371 vs. 43968
Assists
152nd
269th
117 293 vs. 19499
Steals
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 425
Blocks
299th
280th
19 32 vs. 353
Offensive Rebounds
121st
96th
25 166 vs. 18519
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 205 vs. 25449
Field Goals Made
92nd
272nd
180 668 vs. 346322
Field Goals Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 1,328 vs. 695633
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 0 vs. 7171
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
208th
+92 8 vs. 189181
Free Throws Made
127th
+300th
+173 325 vs. 157168
Free Throws Attempted
158th
+300th
+142 377 vs. 219158

Games and Years:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 662
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 64

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
+300th
+253 21.47 vs. 13.557.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 6.210.73
Assists per game
294th
+300th
+6 3.65 vs. 2.690.95
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.730.17
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.620.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.750.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
211st
+89 3.15 vs. 4.471.31
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 8.93 vs. 5.133.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 17.63 vs. 10.617.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.061.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.09 vs. 3.203.11
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.231.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 3.211.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.43 vs. 13.9410.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
255th
+45 5.46 vs. 6.651.20
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.31 vs. 2.941.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.640.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.530.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
65th
55 2.44 vs. 2.800.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.850.83
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.82 vs. 5.244.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 19.53 vs. 10.539.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
285th
+15 0.00 vs. 1.081.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 2.862.73
Free Throws Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 4.78 vs. 2.382.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 5.54 vs. 3.322.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.