Anthony Davis vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Alex English 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Alex English, with 15 seasons played from 1977 to 1991, 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.

Anthony Davis vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Alex English Anthony Davis Alex English
Points
66th
23rd
118th
106th
Rebounds
70th
155th
109th
287th
Assists
+300th
102nd
+300th
152nd
Steals
167th
152nd
179th
+300th
Blocks
25th
149th
53rd
299th
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Anthony Davis vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Alex English Anthony Davis Alex English
Points
26th
47th
19th
34th
Rebounds
36th
+300th
22nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
294th
+300th
157th
Steals
146th
+300th
140th
+300th
Blocks
14th
293rd
14th
+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:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
23rd
43 19,027 vs. 25,6136,586
Rebounds
70th
155th
85 8,442 vs. 6,5381,904
Assists
+300th
102nd
+198 2,014 vs. 4,3512,337
Steals
167th
152nd
15 1,037 vs. 1,06730
Blocks
25th
149th
124 1,818 vs. 833985
Offensive Rebounds
95th
37th
58 2,093 vs. 2,778685
Defensive Rebounds
44th
194th
150 6,349 vs. 3,7602,589
Field Goals Made
74th
11th
63 7,116 vs. 10,6593,543
Field Goals Attempted
107th
15th
92 13,630 vs. 21,0367,406
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 18359
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,277 vs. 831,194
Free Throws Made
62nd
70th
8 4,418 vs. 4,277141
Free Throws Attempted
68th
81st
13 5,564 vs. 5,141423

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
51st
+249 789 vs. 1,193404
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
38th
12 45 vs. 3312
50+ point games
23rd
49th
26 5 vs. 23
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
106th
12 1,566 vs. 1,66195
Rebounds
109th
287th
178 705 vs. 371334
Assists
+300th
152nd
+148 170 vs. 293123
Steals
179th
+300th
+121 76 vs. 4729
Blocks
53rd
299th
246 129 vs. 3297
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
121st
31 148 vs. 16618
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
+300th
+227 557 vs. 205352
Field Goals Made
125th
92nd
33 574 vs. 66894
Field Goals Attempted
169th
110th
59 1,059 vs. 1,328269
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 036
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
115 vs. 8107
Free Throws Made
90th
127th
37 382 vs. 32557
Free Throws Attempted
107th
158th
51 455 vs. 37778

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
60 vs. 688
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 6 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
37th
12 3 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
47th
21 24.12 vs. 21.472.65
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.70 vs. 5.485.22
Assists per game
+300th
294th
+6 2.55 vs. 3.651.09
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.890.42
Blocks per game
14th
293rd
279 2.30 vs. 0.701.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
70th
131st
61 2.65 vs. 2.330.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 3.154.90
Field Goals Made per game
20th
22nd
2 9.02 vs. 8.930.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
37th
7 17.28 vs. 17.630.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.020.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 0.091.53
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
173rd
141 5.60 vs. 3.592.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
206th
170 7.05 vs. 4.312.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
34th
15 26.10 vs. 24.431.67
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.75 vs. 5.466.29
Assists per game
+300th
157th
+143 2.83 vs. 4.311.48
Steals per game
140th
+300th
+160 1.27 vs. 0.690.58
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.15 vs. 0.471.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
120th
5 2.47 vs. 2.440.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.28 vs. 3.016.27
Field Goals Made per game
21st
17th
4 9.57 vs. 9.820.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
36th
28 17.65 vs. 19.531.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.000.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.92 vs. 0.141.78
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
91st
68 6.37 vs. 4.781.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
136th
101 7.58 vs. 5.542.04

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.