Alex English vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with 15 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. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Michael Jordan Alex English Michael Jordan
Points
23rd
5th
106th
2nd
Rebounds
155th
141st
287th
40th
Assists
102nd
52nd
152nd
13th
Steals
152nd
4th
+300th
3rd
Blocks
149th
126th
299th
34th
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Alex English vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Michael Jordan Alex English Michael Jordan
Points
47th
1st
34th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
294th
108th
157th
69th
Steals
+300th
3rd
+300th
11th
Blocks
292nd
233rd
+300th
195th

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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
5th
18 25,613 vs. 32,2926,679
Rebounds
155th
141st
14 6,538 vs. 6,672134
Assists
102nd
52nd
50 4,351 vs. 5,6331,282
Steals
152nd
4th
148 1,067 vs. 2,5141,447
Blocks
149th
126th
23 833 vs. 89360
Offensive Rebounds
37th
177th
140 2,778 vs. 1,6681,110
Defensive Rebounds
194th
94th
100 3,760 vs. 5,0041,244
Field Goals Made
11th
5th
6 10,659 vs. 12,1921,533
Field Goals Attempted
15th
5th
10 21,036 vs. 24,5373,501
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 581563
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 1,7781,695
Free Throws Made
70th
7th
63 4,277 vs. 7,3273,050
Free Throws Attempted
81st
12th
69 5,141 vs. 8,7723,631

Games and Years:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
108th
57 1,193 vs. 1,072121
Seasons
133rd
133rd
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
20th
89 5 vs. 2823

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
2nd
36 33 vs. 173140
50+ point games
49th
2nd
47 2 vs. 3129
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
2nd
104 1,661 vs. 5,9874,326
Rebounds
287th
40th
247 371 vs. 1,152781
Assists
152nd
13th
139 293 vs. 1,022729
Steals
+300th
3rd
+297 47 vs. 376329
Blocks
299th
34th
265 32 vs. 158126
Offensive Rebounds
121st
36th
85 166 vs. 305139
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 205 vs. 847642
Field Goals Made
92nd
3rd
89 668 vs. 2,1881,520
Field Goals Attempted
110th
3rd
107 1,328 vs. 4,4973,169
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 0 vs. 148148
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 8 vs. 446438
Free Throws Made
127th
2nd
125 325 vs. 1,4631,138
Free Throws Attempted
158th
3rd
155 377 vs. 1,7661,389

Games and Years:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 68 vs. 179111
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
1st
36 4 vs. 3834
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
1st
46 21.47 vs. 30.128.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 6.220.74
Assists per game
294th
108th
186 3.65 vs. 5.251.61
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.89 vs. 2.351.45
Blocks per game
292nd
233rd
59 0.70 vs. 0.830.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.560.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
186th
+114 3.15 vs. 4.671.52
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
2nd
20 8.93 vs. 11.372.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
2nd
35 17.63 vs. 22.895.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.540.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 1.661.57
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
10th
163 3.59 vs. 6.833.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
19th
187 4.31 vs. 8.183.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
1st
33 24.43 vs. 33.459.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 5.46 vs. 6.440.98
Assists per game
157th
69th
88 4.31 vs. 5.711.40
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.69 vs. 2.101.41
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.47 vs. 0.880.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 1.700.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 3.01 vs. 4.731.72
Field Goals Made per game
17th
1st
16 9.82 vs. 12.222.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
2nd
34 19.53 vs. 25.125.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 2.492.36
Free Throws Made per game
91st
3rd
88 4.78 vs. 8.173.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
8th
128 5.54 vs. 9.874.32

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.