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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 19 | 10 | 19 |
Alex English vs. Karl Malone | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 3rd | 20 | 25,613 vs. 36,928 | 11,315 |
Rebounds | 155th | 7th | 148 | 6,538 vs. 14,968 | 8,430 |
Assists | 102nd | 63rd | 39 | 4,351 vs. 5,248 | 897 |
Steals | 152nd | 12th | 140 | 1,067 vs. 2,085 | 1,018 |
Blocks | 149th | 74th | 75 | 833 vs. 1,145 | 312 |
Offensive Rebounds | 37th | 14th | 23 | 2,778 vs. 3,562 | 784 |
Defensive Rebounds | 193rd | 2nd | 191 | 3,760 vs. 11,406 | 7,646 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 3rd | 8 | 10,659 vs. 13,528 | 2,869 |
Field Goals Attempted | 15th | 3rd | 12 | 21,036 vs. 26,210 | 5,174 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 85 | 67 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 83 vs. 310 | 227 | |
Free Throws Made | 70th | 1st | 69 | 4,277 vs. 9,787 | 5,510 |
Free Throws Attempted | 81st | 1st | 80 | 5,141 vs. 13,188 | 8,047 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 51st | 7th | 44 | 1,193 vs. 1,476 | 283 |
Seasons | 133rd | 12th | 121 | 15 vs. 19 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 134th | 25 | 5 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 38th | 29th | 9 | 33 vs. 44 | 11 |
50+ point games | 49th | 29th | 20 | 2 vs. 4 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 106th | 8th | 98 | 1,661 vs. 4,761 | 3,100 |
Rebounds | 287th | 7th | 280 | 371 vs. 2,062 | 1,691 |
Assists | 152nd | 45th | 107 | 293 vs. 610 | 317 |
Steals | +300th | 17th | +283 | 47 vs. 258 | 211 |
Blocks | 299th | 50th | 249 | 32 vs. 135 | 103 |
Offensive Rebounds | 121st | 10th | 111 | 166 vs. 502 | 336 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 205 vs. 1,560 | 1,355 |
Field Goals Made | 92nd | 7th | 85 | 668 vs. 1,743 | 1,075 |
Field Goals Attempted | 110th | 6th | 104 | 1,328 vs. 3,768 | 2,440 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 6 | 6 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 37 | 29 | |
Free Throws Made | 127th | 4th | 123 | 325 vs. 1,269 | 944 |
Free Throws Attempted | 158th | 5th | 153 | 377 vs. 1,725 | 1,348 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 12th | +288 | 68 vs. 193 | 125 |
Playoffs | 154th | 1st | 153 | 10 vs. 19 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 36th | 1 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 47th | 15th | 32 | 21.47 vs. 25.02 | 3.55 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 5.48 vs. 10.14 | 4.66 |
Assists per game | 294th | +300th | +6 | 3.65 vs. 3.56 | 0.09 |
Steals per game | +300th | 107th | +193 | 0.89 vs. 1.41 | 0.52 |
Blocks per game | 292nd | 254th | 38 | 0.70 vs. 0.78 | 0.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | 111st | 19 | 2.33 vs. 2.41 | 0.08 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 3.15 vs. 7.73 | 4.58 |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 16th | 6 | 8.93 vs. 9.17 | 0.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | 36th | 1 | 17.63 vs. 17.76 | 0.12 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.06 | 0.04 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 0.21 | 0.12 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 14th | 159 | 3.59 vs. 6.63 | 3.05 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 6th | 199 | 4.31 vs. 8.93 | 4.63 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 34th | 33rd | 1 | 24.43 vs. 24.67 | 0.24 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 5.46 vs. 10.68 | 5.23 |
Assists per game | 157th | +300th | +143 | 4.31 vs. 3.16 | 1.15 |
Steals per game | +300th | 118th | +182 | 0.69 vs. 1.34 | 0.65 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 0.47 vs. 0.70 | 0.23 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | 98th | 22 | 2.44 vs. 2.60 | 0.16 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 18th | +282 | 3.01 vs. 8.08 | 5.07 |
Field Goals Made per game | 17th | 33rd | 16 | 9.82 vs. 9.03 | 0.79 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | 37th | 1 | 19.53 vs. 19.52 | 0.01 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.03 | 0.03 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 0.19 | 0.06 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 91st | 17th | 74 | 4.78 vs. 6.58 | 1.80 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 136th | 14th | 122 | 5.54 vs. 8.94 | 3.39 |
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.