Alex English vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Joe Johnson Alex English Joe Johnson
Points
23rd
50th
106th
88th
Rebounds
155th
279th
287th
200th
Assists
102nd
73rd
152nd
99th
Steals
152nd
151st
+300th
124th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
Years15181013

Alex English vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Joe Johnson Alex English Joe Johnson
Points
47th
225th
34th
239th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
294th
242nd
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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
50th
27 25,613 vs. 20,4075,206
Rebounds
155th
279th
124 6,538 vs. 5,0591,479
Assists
102nd
73rd
29 4,351 vs. 5,001650
Steals
152nd
151st
1 1,067 vs. 1,0714
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 260573
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 1,0671,711
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
168th
25 3,760 vs. 3,992232
Field Goals Made
11th
48th
37 10,659 vs. 7,8232,836
Field Goals Attempted
15th
34th
19 21,036 vs. 17,7203,316
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 18 vs. 1,9781,960
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 83 vs. 5,3315,248
Free Throws Made
70th
209th
139 4,277 vs. 2,7831,494
Free Throws Attempted
81st
228th
147 5,141 vs. 3,4681,673

Games and Years:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
30th
21 1,193 vs. 1,27784
Seasons
133rd
27th
106 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
138th
100 33 vs. 627
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
88th
18 1,661 vs. 1,828167
Rebounds
287th
200th
87 371 vs. 506135
Assists
152nd
99th
53 293 vs. 36976
Steals
+300th
124th
+176 47 vs. 9649
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 1913
Offensive Rebounds
121st
212nd
91 166 vs. 11650
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 205 vs. 390185
Field Goals Made
92nd
79th
13 668 vs. 70335
Field Goals Attempted
110th
66th
44 1,328 vs. 1,647319
3-Pointers Made
+300th
56th
+244 0 vs. 158158
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 8 vs. 466458
Free Throws Made
127th
178th
51 325 vs. 26461
Free Throws Attempted
158th
190th
32 377 vs. 33938

Games and Years:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 68 vs. 12052
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
225th
178 21.47 vs. 15.985.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 3.961.52
Assists per game
294th
242nd
52 3.65 vs. 3.920.27
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.840.06
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.200.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.841.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.130.03
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
219th
197 8.93 vs. 6.132.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
185th
148 17.63 vs. 13.883.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.02 vs. 1.551.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
116th
+184 0.09 vs. 4.174.09
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.181.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 2.721.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
239th
205 24.43 vs. 15.239.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.46 vs. 4.221.24
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.31 vs. 3.081.23
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.800.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.160.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.971.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.250.24
Field Goals Made per game
17th
229th
212 9.82 vs. 5.863.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
197th
161 19.53 vs. 13.735.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
203rd
+97 0.00 vs. 1.321.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.14 vs. 3.883.75
Free Throws Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 4.78 vs. 2.202.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 5.54 vs. 2.832.72

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.