Alex English vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Steve Francis 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

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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex English Steve Francis Alex English Steve Francis
Points
23rd
+300th
106th
+300th
Rebounds
155th
+300th
287th
+300th
Assists
102nd
183rd
152nd
+300th
Steals
152nd
277th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
149th
+300th
299th
+300th
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Alex English vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex English Steve Francis Alex English Steve Francis
Points
47th
131st
34th
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
121st
Assists
294th
67th
157th
20th
Steals
+300th
87th
+300th
101st
Blocks
293rd
+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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 25,613 vs. 10,44615,167
Rebounds
155th
+300th
+145 6,538 vs. 3,2153,323
Assists
102nd
183rd
81 4,351 vs. 3,473878
Steals
152nd
277th
125 1,067 vs. 846221
Blocks
149th
+300th
+151 833 vs. 223610
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,778 vs. 9601,818
Defensive Rebounds
194th
+300th
+106 3,760 vs. 2,2551,505
Field Goals Made
11th
+300th
+289 10,659 vs. 3,5437,116
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,036 vs. 8,26712,769
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 575557
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 1,6841,601
Free Throws Made
70th
209th
139 4,277 vs. 2,7851,492
Free Throws Attempted
81st
224th
143 5,141 vs. 3,4941,647

Games and Years:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
51st
+300th
1,193 vs. 576617
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
83rd
26 5 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
+300th
33 vs. 132
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
+300th
+194 1,661 vs. 961,565
Rebounds
287th
+300th
+13 371 vs. 42329
Assists
152nd
+300th
+148 293 vs. 38255
Steals
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 740
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 131
Offensive Rebounds
121st
+300th
+179 166 vs. 6160
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
205 vs. 36169
Field Goals Made
92nd
+300th
+208 668 vs. 30638
Field Goals Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 1,328 vs. 701,258
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 77
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 179
Free Throws Made
127th
+300th
+173 325 vs. 29296
Free Throws Attempted
158th
+300th
+142 377 vs. 40337

Games and Years:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 563
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 19

Triple-Doubles:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex English Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
131st
84 21.47 vs. 18.143.33
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 5.580.10
Assists per game
294th
67th
227 3.65 vs. 6.032.38
Steals per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.89 vs. 1.470.57
Blocks per game
293rd
+300th
+7 0.70 vs. 0.390.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.670.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 3.910.76
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
217th
195 8.93 vs. 6.152.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
165th
128 17.63 vs. 14.353.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.000.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 0.09 vs. 2.922.84
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
63rd
110 3.59 vs. 4.841.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
74th
132 4.31 vs. 6.071.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex English Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
113rd
79 24.43 vs. 19.205.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 5.46 vs. 8.402.94
Assists per game
157th
20th
137 4.31 vs. 7.603.29
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.69 vs. 1.400.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.200.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 1.201.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.01 vs. 7.204.19
Field Goals Made per game
17th
210th
193 9.82 vs. 6.003.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
187th
151 19.53 vs. 14.005.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.00 vs. 1.401.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 0.14 vs. 3.403.26
Free Throws Made per game
91st
41st
50 4.78 vs. 5.801.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
136th
27th
109 5.54 vs. 8.002.46

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.