Carmelo Anthony vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Alex English Carmelo Anthony Alex English
Points
10th
23rd
75th
106th
Rebounds
84th
155th
166th
287th
Assists
188th
102nd
251st
152nd
Steals
92nd
152nd
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
149th
+300th
299th
Years19151310

Carmelo Anthony vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Alex English Carmelo Anthony Alex English
Points
37th
47th
43rd
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
294th
+300th
157th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+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:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
23rd
13 28,289 vs. 25,6132,676
Rebounds
84th
155th
71 7,808 vs. 6,5381,270
Assists
188th
102nd
86 3,422 vs. 4,351929
Steals
92nd
152nd
60 1,223 vs. 1,067156
Blocks
208th
149th
59 644 vs. 833189
Offensive Rebounds
114th
37th
77 1,983 vs. 2,778795
Defensive Rebounds
54th
193rd
139 5,825 vs. 3,7602,065
Field Goals Made
16th
11th
5 10,119 vs. 10,659540
Field Goals Attempted
10th
15th
5 22,643 vs. 21,0361,607
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 181,713
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 834,790
Free Throws Made
18th
70th
52 6,320 vs. 4,2772,043
Free Throws Attempted
26th
81st
55 7,764 vs. 5,1412,623

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
51st
18 1,260 vs. 1,19367
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
38th
4 36 vs. 333
50+ point games
29th
49th
20 4 vs. 22
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
106th
31 1,914 vs. 1,661253
Rebounds
166th
287th
121 557 vs. 371186
Assists
251st
152nd
99 204 vs. 29389
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 4753
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 29 vs. 323
Offensive Rebounds
136th
121st
15 153 vs. 16613
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 205199
Field Goals Made
91st
92nd
1 669 vs. 6681
Field Goals Attempted
70th
110th
40 1,614 vs. 1,328286
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 0101
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 8304
Free Throws Made
61st
127th
66 475 vs. 325150
Free Throws Attempted
64th
158th
94 575 vs. 377198

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 6815
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
37th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
47th
10 22.45 vs. 21.470.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.480.72
Assists per game
+300th
294th
+6 2.72 vs. 3.650.93
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.890.08
Blocks per game
+300th
292nd
+8 0.51 vs. 0.700.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
130th
+170 1.57 vs. 2.330.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.151.47
Field Goals Made per game
50th
22nd
28 8.03 vs. 8.930.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
37th
5 17.97 vs. 17.630.34
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.021.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 0.093.78
Free Throws Made per game
50th
173rd
123 5.02 vs. 3.591.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
205th
139 6.16 vs. 4.311.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
34th
9 23.06 vs. 24.431.37
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 5.461.25
Assists per game
+300th
157th
+143 2.46 vs. 4.311.85
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.690.51
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.470.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
120th
146 1.84 vs. 2.440.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.011.85
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
17th
46 8.06 vs. 9.821.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
36th
3 19.45 vs. 19.530.08
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.001.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 0.143.62
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
91st
48 5.72 vs. 4.780.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
136th
80 6.93 vs. 5.541.38

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.