Alex English vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Havlicek Alex English John Havlicek
Points
23rd
19th
106th
15th
Rebounds
155th
82nd
287th
37th
Assists
102nd
40th
152nd
28th
Steals
152nd
+300th
+300th
253rd
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
Years15161013

Alex English vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Havlicek Alex English John Havlicek
Points
47th
56th
34th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
294th
148th
157th
120th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
215th
Blocks
293rd
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.

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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
19th
4 25,613 vs. 26,395782
Rebounds
155th
82nd
73 6,538 vs. 8,0071,469
Assists
102nd
40th
62 4,351 vs. 6,1141,763
Steals
152nd
+300th
+148 1,067 vs. 476591
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 117716
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 6102,168
Defensive Rebounds
194th
+300th
+106 3,760 vs. 1,3892,371
Field Goals Made
11th
13th
2 10,659 vs. 10,513146
Field Goals Attempted
15th
7th
8 21,036 vs. 23,9302,894
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
18 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
83 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
70th
32nd
38 4,277 vs. 5,3691,092
Free Throws Attempted
81st
36th
45 5,141 vs. 6,5891,448

Games and Years:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
32nd
19 1,193 vs. 1,27077
Seasons
133rd
91st
42 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
18th
91 5 vs. 3126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
88th
50 33 vs. 1221
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
15th
91 1,661 vs. 3,7762,115
Rebounds
287th
37th
250 371 vs. 1,186815
Assists
152nd
28th
124 293 vs. 825532
Steals
+300th
253rd
+47 47 vs. 6013
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 1616
Offensive Rebounds
121st
+300th
+179 166 vs. 7987
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
205 vs. 1996
Field Goals Made
92nd
13th
79 668 vs. 1,451783
Field Goals Attempted
110th
11th
99 1,328 vs. 3,3292,001
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
8 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
127th
15th
112 325 vs. 874549
Free Throws Attempted
158th
19th
139 377 vs. 1,046669

Games and Years:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
24th
+276 68 vs. 172104
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
12th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
28th
9 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
56th
9 21.47 vs. 20.780.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 6.300.82
Assists per game
294th
148th
146 3.65 vs. 4.811.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 1.210.31
Blocks per game
293rd
+300th
+7 0.70 vs. 0.300.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.540.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.520.36
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
42nd
20 8.93 vs. 8.280.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
20th
17 17.63 vs. 18.841.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.02 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.09 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
105th
68 3.59 vs. 4.230.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
121st
85 4.31 vs. 5.190.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
57th
23 24.43 vs. 21.952.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 5.46 vs. 6.901.44
Assists per game
157th
120th
37 4.31 vs. 4.800.49
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.69 vs. 1.130.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.300.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 1.490.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 3.750.74
Field Goals Made per game
17th
48th
31 9.82 vs. 8.441.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
40th
4 19.53 vs. 19.350.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.14 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
91st
75th
16 4.78 vs. 5.080.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
98th
38 5.54 vs. 6.080.54

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.