Alex English vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, 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. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Scottie Pippen Alex English Scottie Pippen
Points
25th
67th
106th
19th
Rebounds
157th
96th
287th
14th
Assists
103rd
38th
152nd
11th
Steals
153rd
8th
+300th
2nd
Blocks
149th
113rd
299th
26th
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Alex English vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Scottie Pippen Alex English Scottie Pippen
Points
47th
219th
34th
161st
Rebounds
+300th
296th
+300th
170th
Assists
294th
113rd
157th
101st
Steals
+300th
14th
+300th
18th
Blocks
296th
249th
+300th
188th

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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
67th
42 25,613 vs. 18,9406,673
Rebounds
157th
96th
61 6,538 vs. 7,494956
Assists
103rd
38th
65 4,351 vs. 6,1351,784
Steals
153rd
8th
145 1,067 vs. 2,3071,240
Blocks
149th
113rd
36 833 vs. 947114
Offensive Rebounds
38th
102nd
64 2,778 vs. 2,068710
Defensive Rebounds
196th
67th
129 3,760 vs. 5,4261,666
Field Goals Made
12th
56th
44 10,659 vs. 7,4203,239
Field Goals Attempted
16th
60th
44 21,036 vs. 15,7005,336
3-Pointers Made
+300th
184th
+116 18 vs. 978960
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 83 vs. 3,0022,919
Free Throws Made
70th
159th
89 4,277 vs. 3,1221,155
Free Throws Attempted
81st
121st
40 5,141 vs. 4,437704

Games and Years:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
57th
4 1,193 vs. 1,17815
Seasons
135th
59th
76 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
38th
71 5 vs. 1712

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
154th
116 33 vs. 528
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
19th
87 1,661 vs. 3,6421,981
Rebounds
287th
14th
273 371 vs. 1,5831,212
Assists
152nd
11th
141 293 vs. 1,048755
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 47 vs. 395348
Blocks
299th
26th
273 32 vs. 185153
Offensive Rebounds
121st
12th
109 166 vs. 466300
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 205 vs. 1,117912
Field Goals Made
92nd
18th
74 668 vs. 1,335667
Field Goals Attempted
110th
16th
94 1,328 vs. 3,0091,681
3-Pointers Made
+300th
30th
+270 0 vs. 200200
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 8 vs. 660652
Free Throws Made
127th
20th
107 325 vs. 772447
Free Throws Attempted
158th
17th
141 377 vs. 1,067690

Games and Years:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
10th
+290 68 vs. 208140
Playoffs
154th
10th
144 10 vs. 166

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
219th
172 21.47 vs. 16.085.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
296th
+4 5.48 vs. 6.360.88
Assists per game
294th
113rd
181 3.65 vs. 5.211.56
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.89 vs. 1.961.06
Blocks per game
296th
249th
47 0.70 vs. 0.800.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.760.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 3.15 vs. 4.611.45
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
200th
178 8.93 vs. 6.302.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
219th
182 17.63 vs. 13.334.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 2.552.46
Free Throws Made per game
172nd
+300th
+128 3.59 vs. 2.650.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 3.770.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
161st
127 24.43 vs. 17.516.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
170th
+130 5.46 vs. 7.612.15
Assists per game
157th
101st
56 4.31 vs. 5.040.73
Steals per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.69 vs. 1.901.21
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.47 vs. 0.890.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
163rd
43 2.44 vs. 2.240.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 3.01 vs. 5.372.36
Field Goals Made per game
17th
171st
154 9.82 vs. 6.423.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
166th
130 19.53 vs. 14.475.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.960.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 0.14 vs. 3.173.04
Free Throws Made per game
91st
204th
113 4.78 vs. 3.711.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
177th
41 5.54 vs. 5.130.41

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.