Alex English vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, 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. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Kevin McHale Alex English Kevin McHale
Points
23rd
97th
106th
22nd
Rebounds
155th
114th
287th
34th
Assists
102nd
+300th
152nd
164th
Steals
152nd
+300th
+300th
226th
Blocks
149th
32nd
299th
10th
Years15131013

Alex English vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Kevin McHale Alex English Kevin McHale
Points
47th
143rd
34th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
294th
+300th
157th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
292nd
39th
+300th
49th

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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
97th
74 25,613 vs. 17,3358,278
Rebounds
155th
114th
41 6,538 vs. 7,122584
Assists
102nd
+300th
+198 4,351 vs. 1,6702,681
Steals
152nd
+300th
+148 1,067 vs. 344723
Blocks
149th
32nd
117 833 vs. 1,690857
Offensive Rebounds
37th
60th
23 2,778 vs. 2,358420
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
111st
82 3,760 vs. 4,7641,004
Field Goals Made
11th
87th
76 10,659 vs. 6,8303,829
Field Goals Attempted
15th
155th
140 21,036 vs. 12,3348,702
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 4123
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 15774
Free Throws Made
70th
102nd
32 4,277 vs. 3,634643
Free Throws Attempted
81st
110th
29 5,141 vs. 4,554587

Games and Years:

Alex English Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
184th
133 1,193 vs. 971222
Seasons
133rd
292nd
159 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
276th
238 33 vs. 231
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
22nd
84 1,661 vs. 3,1821,521
Rebounds
287th
34th
253 371 vs. 1,253882
Assists
152nd
164th
12 293 vs. 27419
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 47 vs. 6518
Blocks
299th
10th
289 32 vs. 281249
Offensive Rebounds
121st
14th
107 166 vs. 456290
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 205 vs. 797592
Field Goals Made
92nd
22nd
70 668 vs. 1,204536
Field Goals Attempted
110th
39th
71 1,328 vs. 2,145817
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 88
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 2113
Free Throws Made
127th
22nd
105 325 vs. 766441
Free Throws Attempted
158th
25th
133 377 vs. 972595

Games and Years:

Alex English Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 68 vs. 169101
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
143rd
96 21.47 vs. 17.853.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 5.48 vs. 7.331.85
Assists per game
294th
+300th
+6 3.65 vs. 1.721.93
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.350.54
Blocks per game
292nd
39th
253 0.70 vs. 1.741.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
107th
23 2.33 vs. 2.430.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 3.15 vs. 4.911.75
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
116th
94 8.93 vs. 7.031.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
262nd
225 17.63 vs. 12.704.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.040.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.160.08
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
159th
14 3.59 vs. 3.740.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
163rd
42 4.31 vs. 4.690.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
123rd
89 24.43 vs. 18.835.60
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.46 vs. 7.411.96
Assists per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.31 vs. 1.622.69
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.380.31
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.47 vs. 1.661.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
89th
31 2.44 vs. 2.700.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.01 vs. 4.721.70
Field Goals Made per game
17th
119th
102 9.82 vs. 7.122.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
260th
224 19.53 vs. 12.696.84
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.050.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.120.01
Free Throws Made per game
91st
109th
18 4.78 vs. 4.530.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
121st
15 5.54 vs. 5.750.21

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.