Alex English vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, 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. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Magic Johnson Alex English Magic Johnson
Points
23rd
88th
106th
17th
Rebounds
155th
154th
287th
20th
Assists
102nd
7th
152nd
1st
Steals
152nd
23rd
+300th
4th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
139th
Years15131013

Alex English vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Magic Johnson Alex English Magic Johnson
Points
47th
82nd
34th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
294th
1st
157th
1st
Steals
+300th
19th
+300th
19th
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 Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
88th
65 25,613 vs. 17,7077,906
Rebounds
155th
154th
1 6,538 vs. 6,55921
Assists
102nd
7th
95 4,351 vs. 10,1415,790
Steals
152nd
23rd
129 1,067 vs. 1,724657
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 374459
Offensive Rebounds
37th
199th
162 2,778 vs. 1,6011,177
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
99th
94 3,760 vs. 4,9581,198
Field Goals Made
11th
117th
106 10,659 vs. 6,2114,448
Field Goals Attempted
15th
166th
151 21,036 vs. 11,9519,085
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 325307
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 1,074991
Free Throws Made
70th
40th
30 4,277 vs. 4,960683
Free Throws Attempted
81st
49th
32 5,141 vs. 5,850709

Games and Years:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
261st
210 1,193 vs. 906287
Seasons
133rd
292nd
159 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
4th
105 5 vs. 138133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
138th
100 33 vs. 627
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
17th
89 1,661 vs. 3,7012,040
Rebounds
287th
20th
267 371 vs. 1,4651,094
Assists
152nd
1st
151 293 vs. 2,3462,053
Steals
+300th
4th
+296 47 vs. 358311
Blocks
299th
139th
160 32 vs. 6432
Offensive Rebounds
121st
27th
94 166 vs. 349183
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 205 vs. 1,116911
Field Goals Made
92nd
19th
73 668 vs. 1,291623
Field Goals Attempted
110th
25th
85 1,328 vs. 2,5521,224
3-Pointers Made
+300th
273rd
+27 0 vs. 5151
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
179th
+121 8 vs. 212204
Free Throws Made
127th
11th
116 325 vs. 1,068743
Free Throws Attempted
158th
12th
146 377 vs. 1,274897

Games and Years:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 68 vs. 190122
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
1st
0 vs. 3030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
37th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
82nd
35 21.47 vs. 19.541.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 5.48 vs. 7.241.76
Assists per game
294th
1st
293 3.65 vs. 11.197.55
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.89 vs. 1.901.01
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.410.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.770.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
113rd
+187 3.15 vs. 5.472.32
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
137th
115 8.93 vs. 6.862.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
225th
188 17.63 vs. 13.194.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.360.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 1.191.10
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
37th
136 3.59 vs. 5.471.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
54th
151 4.31 vs. 6.462.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
102nd
68 24.43 vs. 19.484.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 5.46 vs. 7.712.25
Assists per game
157th
1st
156 4.31 vs. 12.358.04
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.69 vs. 1.881.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.340.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
266th
146 2.44 vs. 1.840.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 3.01 vs. 5.872.86
Field Goals Made per game
17th
142nd
125 9.82 vs. 6.793.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
212nd
176 19.53 vs. 13.436.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.270.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 1.120.98
Free Throws Made per game
91st
47th
44 4.78 vs. 5.620.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
68th
68 5.54 vs. 6.711.16

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.