Alex English vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and John Starks 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 / Games against each other

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 Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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 Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Starks Alex English John Starks
Points
23rd
+300th
106th
160th
Rebounds
155th
+300th
287th
+300th
Assists
102nd
225th
152nd
88th
Steals
152nd
209th
+300th
86th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
Years1513109

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Starks Alex English John Starks
Points
47th
+300th
34th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
294th
+300th
157th
183rd
Steals
+300th
271st
+300th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 25,613 vs. 10,82914,784
Rebounds
155th
+300th
+145 6,538 vs. 2,1294,409
Assists
102nd
225th
123 4,351 vs. 3,0851,266
Steals
152nd
209th
57 1,067 vs. 951116
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 106727
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 4172,361
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 3,760 vs. 1,7122,048
Field Goals Made
11th
+300th
+289 10,659 vs. 3,9536,706
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,036 vs. 9,59011,446
3-Pointers Made
+300th
101st
+199 18 vs. 1,2221,204
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
80th
+220 83 vs. 3,5913,508
Free Throws Made
70th
+300th
+230 4,277 vs. 1,7012,576
Free Throws Attempted
81st
+300th
+219 5,141 vs. 2,2112,930

Games and Years:

Alex English John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
+300th
1,193 vs. 866327
Seasons
133rd
292nd
159 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
-
33 vs. 033
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
160th
54 1,661 vs. 1,363298
Rebounds
287th
+300th
+13 371 vs. 271100
Assists
152nd
88th
64 293 vs. 393100
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 47 vs. 12073
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 923
Offensive Rebounds
121st
+300th
+179 166 vs. 37129
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 205 vs. 23429
Field Goals Made
92nd
189th
97 668 vs. 450218
Field Goals Attempted
110th
166th
56 1,328 vs. 1,069259
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 0 vs. 176176
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 475467
Free Throws Made
127th
151st
24 325 vs. 28738
Free Throws Attempted
158th
157th
1 377 vs. 3781

Games and Years:

Alex English John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 68 vs. 9628
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
+300th
+253 21.47 vs. 12.508.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 2.463.02
Assists per game
294th
+300th
+6 3.65 vs. 3.560.08
Steals per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.89 vs. 1.100.20
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.120.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.481.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 1.981.17
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 8.93 vs. 4.564.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 17.63 vs. 11.076.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
217th
+83 0.02 vs. 1.411.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.09 vs. 4.154.06
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 1.961.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 2.551.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
288th
254 24.43 vs. 14.2010.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.46 vs. 2.822.63
Assists per game
157th
183rd
26 4.31 vs. 4.090.22
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.69 vs. 1.250.56
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.090.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.392.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.440.58
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.82 vs. 4.695.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 19.53 vs. 11.148.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.00 vs. 1.831.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.14 vs. 4.954.81
Free Throws Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 4.78 vs. 2.991.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 5.54 vs. 3.941.61

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.