Alex English vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 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. Tim Hardaway | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | |
Points | 23rd | 151st | 106th | 267th |
Rebounds | 155th | +300th | 287th | +300th |
Assists | 102nd | 20th | 152nd | 93rd |
Steals | 152nd | 61st | +300th | 143rd |
Blocks | 149th | +300th | 299th | +300th |
Years | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Alex English vs. Tim Hardaway | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | |
Points | 47th | 147th | 34th | 183rd |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 294th | 14th | 157th | 33rd |
Steals | +300th | 49th | +300th | 57th |
Blocks | 292nd | +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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 151st | 128 | 25,613 vs. 15,373 | 10,240 |
Rebounds | 155th | +300th | +145 | 6,538 vs. 2,855 | 3,683 |
Assists | 102nd | 20th | 82 | 4,351 vs. 7,095 | 2,744 |
Steals | 152nd | 61st | 91 | 1,067 vs. 1,428 | 361 |
Blocks | 149th | +300th | +151 | 833 vs. 129 | 704 |
Offensive Rebounds | 37th | +300th | +263 | 2,778 vs. 544 | 2,234 |
Defensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 3,760 vs. 2,311 | 1,449 |
Field Goals Made | 11th | 165th | 154 | 10,659 vs. 5,640 | 5,019 |
Field Goals Attempted | 15th | 127th | 112 | 21,036 vs. 13,076 | 7,960 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 51st | +249 | 18 vs. 1,542 | 1,524 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 41st | +259 | 83 vs. 4,345 | 4,262 |
Free Throws Made | 70th | 248th | 178 | 4,277 vs. 2,551 | 1,726 |
Free Throws Attempted | 81st | 266th | 185 | 5,141 vs. 3,263 | 1,878 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 51st | +300th | 1,193 vs. 867 | 326 | |
Seasons | 133rd | 292nd | 159 | 15 vs. 13 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 134th | 25 | 5 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 38th | 152nd | 114 | 33 vs. 5 | 28 |
50+ point games | 49th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 106th | 267th | 161 | 1,661 vs. 943 | 718 |
Rebounds | 287th | +300th | +13 | 371 vs. 172 | 199 |
Assists | 152nd | 93rd | 59 | 293 vs. 382 | 89 |
Steals | +300th | 143rd | +157 | 47 vs. 88 | 41 |
Blocks | 299th | +300th | +1 | 32 vs. 9 | 23 |
Offensive Rebounds | 121st | +300th | +179 | 166 vs. 33 | 133 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 205 vs. 139 | 66 | |
Field Goals Made | 92nd | 283rd | 191 | 668 vs. 329 | 339 |
Field Goals Attempted | 110th | 249th | 139 | 1,328 vs. 837 | 491 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 100th | +200 | 0 vs. 110 | 110 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 84th | +216 | 8 vs. 344 | 336 |
Free Throws Made | 127th | 286th | 159 | 325 vs. 175 | 150 |
Free Throws Attempted | 158th | 281st | 123 | 377 vs. 233 | 144 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 68 vs. 56 | 12 | |
Playoffs | 154th | 223rd | 69 | 10 vs. 9 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 47th | 147th | 100 | 21.47 vs. 17.73 | 3.74 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 3.29 | 2.19 | |
Assists per game | 294th | 14th | 280 | 3.65 vs. 8.18 | 4.54 |
Steals per game | +300th | 49th | +251 | 0.89 vs. 1.65 | 0.75 |
Blocks per game | 292nd | +300th | +8 | 0.70 vs. 0.15 | 0.55 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | +300th | +170 | 2.33 vs. 0.63 | 1.70 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.15 vs. 2.67 | 0.49 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 176th | 154 | 8.93 vs. 6.51 | 2.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | 117th | 80 | 17.63 vs. 15.08 | 2.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 98th | +202 | 0.02 vs. 1.78 | 1.76 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.09 vs. 5.01 | 4.93 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | +300th | +127 | 3.59 vs. 2.94 | 0.64 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | +300th | +95 | 4.31 vs. 3.76 | 0.55 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Tim Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 34th | 183rd | 149 | 24.43 vs. 16.84 | 7.59 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.46 vs. 3.07 | 2.38 | |
Assists per game | 157th | 33rd | 124 | 4.31 vs. 6.82 | 2.51 |
Steals per game | +300th | 57th | +243 | 0.69 vs. 1.57 | 0.88 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.47 vs. 0.16 | 0.31 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 0.59 | 1.85 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.01 vs. 2.48 | 0.53 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 17th | 226th | 209 | 9.82 vs. 5.88 | 3.95 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | 150th | 114 | 19.53 vs. 14.95 | 4.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 64th | +236 | 0.00 vs. 1.96 | 1.96 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 34th | +266 | 0.14 vs. 6.14 | 6.01 |
Free Throws Made per game | 91st | 297th | 206 | 4.78 vs. 3.13 | 1.65 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 136th | 293rd | 157 | 5.54 vs. 4.16 | 1.38 |
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.