Alex English vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and John Stockton 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 Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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 Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Stockton Alex English John Stockton
Points
23rd
53rd
106th
48th
Rebounds
155th
+300th
287th
144th
Assists
102nd
1st
152nd
3rd
Steals
152nd
1st
+300th
5th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
177th
Years15191019

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English John Stockton Alex English John Stockton
Points
47th
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
294th
2nd
157th
2nd
Steals
+300th
7th
+300th
20th
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 Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
53rd
30 25,613 vs. 19,7115,902
Rebounds
155th
+300th
+145 6,538 vs. 4,0512,487
Assists
102nd
1st
101 4,351 vs. 15,80611,455
Steals
152nd
1st
151 1,067 vs. 3,2652,198
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 315518
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 9661,812
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
288th
95 3,760 vs. 3,085675
Field Goals Made
11th
79th
68 10,659 vs. 7,0393,620
Field Goals Attempted
15th
106th
91 21,036 vs. 13,6587,378
3-Pointers Made
+300th
240th
+60 18 vs. 845827
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 83 vs. 2,2032,120
Free Throws Made
70th
46th
24 4,277 vs. 4,788511
Free Throws Attempted
81st
52nd
29 5,141 vs. 5,796655

Games and Years:

Alex English John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
6th
45 1,193 vs. 1,504311
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Stockton 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 Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
48th
58 1,661 vs. 2,436775
Rebounds
287th
144th
143 371 vs. 608237
Assists
152nd
3rd
149 293 vs. 1,8391,546
Steals
+300th
5th
+295 47 vs. 338291
Blocks
299th
177th
122 32 vs. 5018
Offensive Rebounds
121st
123rd
2 166 vs. 1624
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 205 vs. 446241
Field Goals Made
92nd
50th
42 668 vs. 855187
Field Goals Attempted
110th
58th
52 1,328 vs. 1,809481
3-Pointers Made
+300th
99th
+201 0 vs. 111111
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
85th
+215 8 vs. 341333
Free Throws Made
127th
40th
87 325 vs. 615290
Free Throws Attempted
158th
44th
114 377 vs. 759382

Games and Years:

Alex English John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 68 vs. 182114
Playoffs
154th
1st
153 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English John Stockton 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 Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
+300th
+253 21.47 vs. 13.118.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 2.692.79
Assists per game
294th
2nd
292 3.65 vs. 10.516.86
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.89 vs. 2.171.28
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.210.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.641.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 2.051.10
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 8.93 vs. 4.684.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 17.63 vs. 9.088.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.560.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 1.461.38
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
240th
67 3.59 vs. 3.180.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
292nd
87 4.31 vs. 3.850.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.43 vs. 13.3811.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.46 vs. 3.342.12
Assists per game
157th
2nd
155 4.31 vs. 10.105.80
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.69 vs. 1.861.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.270.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.891.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.450.56
Field Goals Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 9.82 vs. 4.705.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 19.53 vs. 9.949.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.610.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 1.871.74
Free Throws Made per game
91st
255th
164 4.78 vs. 3.381.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
289th
153 5.54 vs. 4.171.37

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.