Alex English vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | |
Points | 23rd | 15th | 106th | 76th |
Rebounds | 155th | 85th | 287th | 156th |
Assists | 102nd | 9th | 152nd | 31st |
Steals | 152nd | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 149th | +300th | 299th | +300th |
Years | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Alex English vs. Oscar Robertson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | |
Points | 47th | 12th | 34th | 54th |
Rebounds | +300th | 190th | +300th | 246th |
Assists | 294th | 4th | 157th | 5th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 292nd | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 15th | 8 | 25,613 vs. 26,710 | 1,097 |
Rebounds | 155th | 85th | 70 | 6,538 vs. 7,804 | 1,266 |
Assists | 102nd | 9th | 93 | 4,351 vs. 9,887 | 5,536 |
Steals | 152nd | +300th | +148 | 1,067 vs. 77 | 990 |
Blocks | 149th | +300th | +151 | 833 vs. 4 | 829 |
Offensive Rebounds | 37th | +300th | +263 | 2,778 vs. 71 | 2,707 |
Defensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 3,760 vs. 208 | 3,552 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 20th | 9 | 10,659 vs. 9,508 | 1,151 |
Field Goals Attempted | 15th | 21st | 6 | 21,036 vs. 19,620 | 1,416 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | n/a | 18 vs. 0 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | n/a | 83 vs. 0 | ||
Free Throws Made | 70th | 6th | 64 | 4,277 vs. 7,694 | 3,417 |
Free Throws Attempted | 81st | 10th | 71 | 5,141 vs. 9,185 | 4,044 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 51st | 129th | 78 | 1,193 vs. 1,040 | 153 |
Seasons | 133rd | 190th | 57 | 15 vs. 14 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 2nd | 107 | 5 vs. 181 | 176 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 38th | 8th | 30 | 33 vs. 77 | 44 |
50+ point games | 49th | 49th | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 106th | 76th | 30 | 1,661 vs. 1,910 | 249 |
Rebounds | 287th | 156th | 131 | 371 vs. 578 | 207 |
Assists | 152nd | 31st | 121 | 293 vs. 769 | 476 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 47 vs. 15 | 32 | |
Blocks | 299th | +300th | +1 | 32 vs. 4 | 28 |
Offensive Rebounds | 121st | +300th | +179 | 166 vs. 15 | 151 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 205 vs. 39 | 166 | |
Field Goals Made | 92nd | 89th | 3 | 668 vs. 675 | 7 |
Field Goals Attempted | 110th | 92nd | 18 | 1,328 vs. 1,466 | 138 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | n/a | 0 vs. 0 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | n/a | 8 vs. 0 | ||
Free Throws Made | 127th | 47th | 80 | 325 vs. 560 | 235 |
Free Throws Attempted | 158th | 54th | 104 | 377 vs. 655 | 278 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 245th | +55 | 68 vs. 86 | 18 |
Playoffs | 154th | 154th | 0 | 10 vs. 10 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 11th | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 37th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 47th | 12th | 35 | 21.47 vs. 25.68 | 4.21 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 190th | +110 | 5.48 vs. 7.50 | 2.02 |
Assists per game | 294th | 4th | 290 | 3.65 vs. 9.51 | 5.86 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.89 vs. 1.10 | 0.21 | |
Blocks per game | 292nd | +300th | +8 | 0.70 vs. 0.06 | 0.64 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | +300th | +170 | 2.33 vs. 1.01 | 1.31 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.15 vs. 2.97 | 0.18 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 17th | 5 | 8.93 vs. 9.14 | 0.21 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | 19th | 18 | 17.63 vs. 18.87 | 1.23 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | n/a | 0.02 vs. 0.00 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | n/a | 0.09 vs. 0.00 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 4th | 169 | 3.59 vs. 7.40 | 3.81 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 9th | 196 | 4.31 vs. 8.83 | 4.52 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Oscar Robertson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 34th | 54th | 20 | 24.43 vs. 22.21 | 2.22 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 246th | +54 | 5.46 vs. 6.72 | 1.27 |
Assists per game | 157th | 5th | 152 | 4.31 vs. 8.94 | 4.63 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.69 vs. 0.94 | 0.25 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.47 vs. 0.25 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 0.94 | 1.50 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.01 vs. 2.44 | 0.58 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 17th | 73rd | 56 | 9.82 vs. 7.85 | 1.97 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | 78th | 42 | 19.53 vs. 17.05 | 2.48 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | n/a | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | n/a | 0.14 vs. 0.00 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 91st | 20th | 71 | 4.78 vs. 6.51 | 1.73 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 136th | 33rd | 103 | 5.54 vs. 7.62 | 2.07 |
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.