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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 19 | 10 | 19 |
Alex English vs. John Stockton | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 53rd | 30 | 25,613 vs. 19,711 | 5,902 |
Rebounds | 155th | +300th | +145 | 6,538 vs. 4,051 | 2,487 |
Assists | 102nd | 1st | 101 | 4,351 vs. 15,806 | 11,455 |
Steals | 152nd | 1st | 151 | 1,067 vs. 3,265 | 2,198 |
Blocks | 149th | +300th | +151 | 833 vs. 315 | 518 |
Offensive Rebounds | 37th | +300th | +263 | 2,778 vs. 966 | 1,812 |
Defensive Rebounds | 193rd | 288th | 95 | 3,760 vs. 3,085 | 675 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 79th | 68 | 10,659 vs. 7,039 | 3,620 |
Field Goals Attempted | 15th | 106th | 91 | 21,036 vs. 13,658 | 7,378 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 240th | +60 | 18 vs. 845 | 827 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 257th | +43 | 83 vs. 2,203 | 2,120 |
Free Throws Made | 70th | 46th | 24 | 4,277 vs. 4,788 | 511 |
Free Throws Attempted | 81st | 52nd | 29 | 5,141 vs. 5,796 | 655 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 51st | 6th | 45 | 1,193 vs. 1,504 | 311 |
Seasons | 133rd | 12th | 121 | 15 vs. 19 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | +300th | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 38th | - | 33 vs. 0 | 33 | |
50+ point games | 49th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 106th | 48th | 58 | 1,661 vs. 2,436 | 775 |
Rebounds | 287th | 144th | 143 | 371 vs. 608 | 237 |
Assists | 152nd | 3rd | 149 | 293 vs. 1,839 | 1,546 |
Steals | +300th | 5th | +295 | 47 vs. 338 | 291 |
Blocks | 299th | 177th | 122 | 32 vs. 50 | 18 |
Offensive Rebounds | 121st | 123rd | 2 | 166 vs. 162 | 4 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 111st | +189 | 205 vs. 446 | 241 |
Field Goals Made | 92nd | 50th | 42 | 668 vs. 855 | 187 |
Field Goals Attempted | 110th | 58th | 52 | 1,328 vs. 1,809 | 481 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 99th | +201 | 0 vs. 111 | 111 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 85th | +215 | 8 vs. 341 | 333 |
Free Throws Made | 127th | 40th | 87 | 325 vs. 615 | 290 |
Free Throws Attempted | 158th | 44th | 114 | 377 vs. 759 | 382 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 68 vs. 182 | 114 |
Playoffs | 154th | 1st | 153 | 10 vs. 19 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 21.47 vs. 13.11 | 8.36 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 2.69 | 2.79 | |
Assists per game | 294th | 2nd | 292 | 3.65 vs. 10.51 | 6.86 |
Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.89 vs. 2.17 | 1.28 |
Blocks per game | 292nd | +300th | +8 | 0.70 vs. 0.21 | 0.49 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | +300th | +170 | 2.33 vs. 0.64 | 1.69 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.15 vs. 2.05 | 1.10 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 8.93 vs. 4.68 | 4.25 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 17.63 vs. 9.08 | 8.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.56 | 0.54 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 1.46 | 1.38 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 240th | 67 | 3.59 vs. 3.18 | 0.40 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 292nd | 87 | 4.31 vs. 3.85 | 0.46 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 24.43 vs. 13.38 | 11.04 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.46 vs. 3.34 | 2.12 | |
Assists per game | 157th | 2nd | 155 | 4.31 vs. 10.10 | 5.80 |
Steals per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.69 vs. 1.86 | 1.17 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.47 vs. 0.27 | 0.20 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 0.89 | 1.55 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.01 vs. 2.45 | 0.56 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 9.82 vs. 4.70 | 5.13 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 19.53 vs. 9.94 | 9.59 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.61 | 0.61 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 1.87 | 1.74 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 91st | 255th | 164 | 4.78 vs. 3.38 | 1.40 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 136th | 289th | 153 | 5.54 vs. 4.17 | 1.37 |
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.