Alex English vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Karl Malone 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 Karl Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, 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. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Karl Malone Alex English Karl Malone
Points
23rd
3rd
106th
8th
Rebounds
155th
7th
287th
7th
Assists
102nd
63rd
152nd
45th
Steals
152nd
12th
+300th
17th
Blocks
149th
74th
299th
50th
Years15191019

Alex English vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Karl Malone Alex English Karl Malone
Points
47th
15th
34th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
294th
+300th
157th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
118th
Blocks
292nd
254th
+300th
299th

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 Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
3rd
20 25,613 vs. 36,92811,315
Rebounds
155th
7th
148 6,538 vs. 14,9688,430
Assists
102nd
63rd
39 4,351 vs. 5,248897
Steals
152nd
12th
140 1,067 vs. 2,0851,018
Blocks
149th
74th
75 833 vs. 1,145312
Offensive Rebounds
37th
14th
23 2,778 vs. 3,562784
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
2nd
191 3,760 vs. 11,4067,646
Field Goals Made
11th
3rd
8 10,659 vs. 13,5282,869
Field Goals Attempted
15th
3rd
12 21,036 vs. 26,2105,174
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 8567
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 310227
Free Throws Made
70th
1st
69 4,277 vs. 9,7875,510
Free Throws Attempted
81st
1st
80 5,141 vs. 13,1888,047

Games and Years:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
7th
44 1,193 vs. 1,476283
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
134th
25 5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
29th
9 33 vs. 4411
50+ point games
49th
29th
20 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
8th
98 1,661 vs. 4,7613,100
Rebounds
287th
7th
280 371 vs. 2,0621,691
Assists
152nd
45th
107 293 vs. 610317
Steals
+300th
17th
+283 47 vs. 258211
Blocks
299th
50th
249 32 vs. 135103
Offensive Rebounds
121st
10th
111 166 vs. 502336
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 205 vs. 1,5601,355
Field Goals Made
92nd
7th
85 668 vs. 1,7431,075
Field Goals Attempted
110th
6th
104 1,328 vs. 3,7682,440
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 66
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 3729
Free Throws Made
127th
4th
123 325 vs. 1,269944
Free Throws Attempted
158th
5th
153 377 vs. 1,7251,348

Games and Years:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 68 vs. 193125
Playoffs
154th
1st
153 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
36th
1 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
15th
32 21.47 vs. 25.023.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 5.48 vs. 10.144.66
Assists per game
294th
+300th
+6 3.65 vs. 3.560.09
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.89 vs. 1.410.52
Blocks per game
292nd
254th
38 0.70 vs. 0.780.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
111st
19 2.33 vs. 2.410.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.15 vs. 7.734.58
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
16th
6 8.93 vs. 9.170.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
36th
1 17.63 vs. 17.760.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.060.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.210.12
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
14th
159 3.59 vs. 6.633.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
6th
199 4.31 vs. 8.934.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
33rd
1 24.43 vs. 24.670.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.46 vs. 10.685.23
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.31 vs. 3.161.15
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.69 vs. 1.340.65
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.47 vs. 0.700.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
98th
22 2.44 vs. 2.600.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.01 vs. 8.085.07
Field Goals Made per game
17th
33rd
16 9.82 vs. 9.030.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
37th
1 19.53 vs. 19.520.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.190.06
Free Throws Made per game
91st
17th
74 4.78 vs. 6.581.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
14th
122 5.54 vs. 8.943.39

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.