Cade Cunningham vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and Alex English 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 Cade Cunningham, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2022 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.
Cade Cunningham vs. Alex English | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | |
| Points | +300th | 23rd | +300th | 106th |
| Rebounds | +300th | 155th | +300th | 287th |
| Assists | +300th | 102nd | +300th | 152nd |
| Steals | +300th | 152nd | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | +300th | 149th | +300th | 299th |
| Years | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 |
Cade Cunningham vs. Alex English | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | |
| Points | -- | 47th | 30th | 34th |
| Rebounds | -- | +300th | 126th | +300th |
| Assists | -- | 294th | 9th | 157th |
| Steals | -- | +300th | 24th | +300th |
| Blocks | -- | 293rd | 89th | +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.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 4,632 vs. 25,613 | 20,981 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 155th | +145 | 1,135 vs. 6,538 | 5,403 |
| Assists | +300th | 102nd | +198 | 1,549 vs. 4,351 | 2,802 |
| Steals | +300th | 152nd | +148 | 216 vs. 1,067 | 851 |
| Blocks | +300th | 149th | +151 | 126 vs. 833 | 707 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 37th | +263 | 162 vs. 2,778 | 2,616 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 194th | +106 | 973 vs. 3,760 | 2,787 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 11th | +289 | 1,745 vs. 10,659 | 8,914 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 15th | +285 | 3,919 vs. 21,036 | 17,117 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 403 vs. 18 | 385 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,191 vs. 83 | 1,108 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 70th | +230 | 739 vs. 4,277 | 3,538 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 81st | +219 | 870 vs. 5,141 | 4,271 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 51st | +249 | 210 vs. 1,193 | 983 |
| Seasons | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 5 vs. 15 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 59th | 109th | 50 | 11 vs. 5 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 184th | 38th | 146 | 4 vs. 33 | 29 |
| 50+ point games | - | 49th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 106th | +194 | 150 vs. 1,661 | 1,511 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 287th | +13 | 50 vs. 371 | 321 |
| Assists | +300th | 152nd | +148 | 52 vs. 293 | 241 |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 47 | 36 | |
| Blocks | +300th | 299th | +1 | 8 vs. 32 | 24 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 121st | +179 | 6 vs. 166 | 160 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 44 vs. 205 | 161 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 92nd | +208 | 55 vs. 668 | 613 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 110th | +190 | 129 vs. 1,328 | 1,199 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 28 vs. 8 | 20 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 127th | +173 | 35 vs. 325 | 290 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 158th | +142 | 42 vs. 377 | 335 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 68 | 62 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 37th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | -- | 47th | 22.06 vs. 21.47 | 0.59 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.40 vs. 5.48 | 0.08 | |
| Assists per game | -- | 294th | 7.38 vs. 3.65 | 3.73 | |
| Steals per game | -- | +300th | 1.03 vs. 0.89 | 0.13 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | 293rd | 0.60 vs. 0.70 | 0.10 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 131st | 0.77 vs. 2.33 | 1.56 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 4.63 vs. 3.15 | 1.48 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 22nd | 8.31 vs. 8.93 | 0.63 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 37th | 18.66 vs. 17.63 | 1.03 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 73rd | +300th | +227 | 1.92 vs. 0.02 | 1.90 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 5.67 vs. 0.09 | 5.59 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 173rd | 3.52 vs. 3.59 | 0.07 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 206th | 4.14 vs. 4.31 | 0.17 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Alex English | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 30th | 34th | 4 | 25.00 vs. 24.43 | 0.57 |
| Rebounds per game | 126th | +300th | +174 | 8.33 vs. 5.46 | 2.88 |
| Assists per game | 9th | 157th | 148 | 8.67 vs. 4.31 | 4.36 |
| Steals per game | 24th | +300th | +276 | 1.83 vs. 0.69 | 1.14 |
| Blocks per game | 89th | +300th | +211 | 1.33 vs. 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 1.00 vs. 2.44 | 1.44 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 7.33 vs. 3.01 | 4.32 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 17th | 12 | 9.17 vs. 9.82 | 0.66 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 12th | 36th | 24 | 21.50 vs. 19.53 | 1.97 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.00 | 0.83 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | +300th | +196 | 4.67 vs. 0.14 | 4.53 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 40th | 91st | 51 | 5.83 vs. 4.78 | 1.05 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 136th | 84 | 7.00 vs. 5.54 | 1.46 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.