Alex English vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Fred VanVleet Alex English Fred VanVleet
Points
25th
+300th
106th
+300th
Rebounds
157th
+300th
287th
+300th
Assists
103rd
221st
152nd
237th
Steals
153rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
Years159106

Alex English vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Fred VanVleet Alex English Fred VanVleet
Points
48th
288th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
294th
81st
157th
242nd
Steals
+300th
113rd
+300th
+300th
Blocks
296th
+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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
+300th
+275 25,613 vs. 8,20417,409
Rebounds
157th
+300th
+143 6,538 vs. 1,8844,654
Assists
103rd
221st
118 4,351 vs. 3,1211,230
Steals
153rd
+300th
+147 1,067 vs. 757310
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 253580
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 2,778 vs. 2392,539
Defensive Rebounds
196th
+300th
+104 3,760 vs. 1,6452,115
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 10,659 vs. 2,7637,896
Field Goals Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 21,036 vs. 6,88514,151
3-Pointers Made
+300th
69th
+231 18 vs. 1,3861,368
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 83 vs. 3,7313,648
Free Throws Made
70th
+300th
+230 4,277 vs. 1,2922,985
Free Throws Attempted
81st
+300th
+219 5,141 vs. 1,4983,643

Games and Years:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,193 vs. 550643
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
204th
95 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
278th
240 33 vs. 231
50+ point games
50th
76th
26 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
+300th
+194 1,661 vs. 6491,012
Rebounds
287th
+300th
+13 371 vs. 140231
Assists
152nd
237th
85 293 vs. 21182
Steals
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 514
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 1913
Offensive Rebounds
121st
+300th
+179 166 vs. 17149
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
205 vs. 12382
Field Goals Made
92nd
+300th
+208 668 vs. 219449
Field Goals Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 1,328 vs. 551777
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 0 vs. 130130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 8 vs. 339331
Free Throws Made
127th
+300th
+173 325 vs. 81244
Free Throws Attempted
158th
+300th
+142 377 vs. 94283

Games and Years:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 599
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 64

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
48th
288th
240 21.47 vs. 14.926.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 3.432.05
Assists per game
294th
81st
213 3.65 vs. 5.672.03
Steals per game
+300th
113rd
+187 0.89 vs. 1.380.48
Blocks per game
296th
+300th
+4 0.70 vs. 0.460.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.431.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 2.990.16
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 8.93 vs. 5.023.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
281st
243 17.63 vs. 12.525.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.02 vs. 2.522.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.09 vs. 6.786.70
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.351.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
+300th
+94 4.31 vs. 2.721.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.43 vs. 11.0013.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.46 vs. 2.373.08
Assists per game
157th
242nd
85 4.31 vs. 3.580.73
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.860.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.320.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.292.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.080.93
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.82 vs. 3.716.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 19.53 vs. 9.3410.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.00 vs. 2.202.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.14 vs. 5.755.61
Free Throws Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 4.78 vs. 1.373.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 5.54 vs. 1.593.95

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.