Alex English vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Chris Paul 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

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 Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Chris Paul Alex English Chris Paul
Points
23rd
36th
106th
31st
Rebounds
155th
196th
287th
99th
Assists
102nd
2nd
152nd
5th
Steals
152nd
2nd
+300th
11th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
Years15201015

Alex English vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Chris Paul Alex English Chris Paul
Points
47th
182nd
34th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
294th
6th
157th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
14th
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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
36th
13 25,613 vs. 23,0112,602
Rebounds
155th
196th
41 6,538 vs. 5,978560
Assists
102nd
2nd
100 4,351 vs. 12,4998,148
Steals
152nd
2nd
150 1,067 vs. 2,7171,650
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 222611
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 7921,986
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
80th
113 3,760 vs. 5,1861,426
Field Goals Made
11th
41st
30 10,659 vs. 8,1472,512
Field Goals Attempted
15th
38th
23 21,036 vs. 17,3523,684
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 18 vs. 1,8601,842
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 83 vs. 5,0294,946
Free Throws Made
70th
44th
26 4,277 vs. 4,857580
Free Throws Attempted
81st
67th
14 5,141 vs. 5,579438

Games and Years:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
15th
36 1,193 vs. 1,354161
Seasons
133rd
7th
126 15 vs. 205

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
34th
75 5 vs. 1813

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
121st
83 33 vs. 825
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
31st
75 1,661 vs. 2,9811,320
Rebounds
287th
99th
188 371 vs. 730359
Assists
152nd
5th
147 293 vs. 1,233940
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 47 vs. 287240
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 311
Offensive Rebounds
121st
241st
120 166 vs. 10660
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 205 vs. 624419
Field Goals Made
92nd
30th
62 668 vs. 1,106438
Field Goals Attempted
110th
32nd
78 1,328 vs. 2,287959
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 0 vs. 244244
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 8 vs. 654646
Free Throws Made
127th
53rd
74 325 vs. 525200
Free Throws Attempted
158th
61st
97 377 vs. 615238

Games and Years:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 68 vs. 14981
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
182nd
135 21.47 vs. 16.994.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.421.07
Assists per game
294th
6th
288 3.65 vs. 9.235.58
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.89 vs. 2.011.11
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.160.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.581.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.830.68
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
236th
214 8.93 vs. 6.022.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
253rd
216 17.63 vs. 12.824.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.02 vs. 1.371.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.09 vs. 3.713.63
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
173rd
0 3.59 vs. 3.590.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
239th
34 4.31 vs. 4.120.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
94th
60 24.43 vs. 20.014.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.46 vs. 4.900.56
Assists per game
157th
14th
143 4.31 vs. 8.283.97
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.69 vs. 1.931.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.210.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.711.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 3.01 vs. 4.191.17
Field Goals Made per game
17th
99th
82 9.82 vs. 7.422.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
133rd
97 19.53 vs. 15.354.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.14 vs. 4.394.25
Free Throws Made per game
91st
229th
138 4.78 vs. 3.521.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
299th
163 5.54 vs. 4.131.42

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.