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?

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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years15141010

Alex English vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
15th
8 25,613 vs. 26,7101,097
Rebounds
155th
85th
70 6,538 vs. 7,8041,266
Assists
102nd
9th
93 4,351 vs. 9,8875,536
Steals
152nd
+300th
+148 1,067 vs. 77990
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 4829
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 712,707
Defensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 3,760 vs. 2083,552
Field Goals Made
11th
20th
9 10,659 vs. 9,5081,151
Field Goals Attempted
15th
21st
6 21,036 vs. 19,6201,416
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. 7,6943,417
Free Throws Attempted
81st
10th
71 5,141 vs. 9,1854,044

Games and Years:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
129th
78 1,193 vs. 1,040153
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
2nd
107 5 vs. 181176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
8th
30 33 vs. 7744
50+ point games
49th
49th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
76th
30 1,661 vs. 1,910249
Rebounds
287th
156th
131 371 vs. 578207
Assists
152nd
31st
121 293 vs. 769476
Steals
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 1532
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 428
Offensive Rebounds
121st
+300th
+179 166 vs. 15151
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
205 vs. 39166
Field Goals Made
92nd
89th
3 668 vs. 6757
Field Goals Attempted
110th
92nd
18 1,328 vs. 1,466138
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. 560235
Free Throws Attempted
158th
54th
104 377 vs. 655278

Games and Years:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 68 vs. 8618
Playoffs
154th
154th
0 10 vs. 100

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
12th
35 21.47 vs. 25.684.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 5.48 vs. 7.502.02
Assists per game
294th
4th
290 3.65 vs. 9.515.86
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 1.100.21
Blocks per game
292nd
+300th
+8 0.70 vs. 0.060.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.011.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 2.970.18
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
17th
5 8.93 vs. 9.140.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
19th
18 17.63 vs. 18.871.23
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. 7.403.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
9th
196 4.31 vs. 8.834.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
54th
20 24.43 vs. 22.212.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 5.46 vs. 6.721.27
Assists per game
157th
5th
152 4.31 vs. 8.944.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 0.940.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.250.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.941.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.01 vs. 2.440.58
Field Goals Made per game
17th
73rd
56 9.82 vs. 7.851.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
78th
42 19.53 vs. 17.052.48
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. 6.511.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
33rd
103 5.54 vs. 7.622.07

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.