Charles Barkley vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.

Charles Barkley vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Alex English Charles Barkley Alex English
Points
31st
23rd
36th
106th
Rebounds
19th
155th
15th
287th
Assists
111st
102nd
63rd
152nd
Steals
28th
152nd
35th
+300th
Blocks
129th
149th
68th
299th
Years16151310

Charles Barkley vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Alex English Charles Barkley Alex English
Points
38th
47th
44th
34th
Rebounds
22nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
239th
294th
197th
157th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
292nd
195th
+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:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
23rd
8 23,757 vs. 25,6131,856
Rebounds
19th
155th
136 12,546 vs. 6,5386,008
Assists
111st
102nd
9 4,215 vs. 4,351136
Steals
28th
152nd
124 1,648 vs. 1,067581
Blocks
129th
149th
20 888 vs. 83355
Offensive Rebounds
5th
37th
32 4,260 vs. 2,7781,482
Defensive Rebounds
15th
193rd
178 8,286 vs. 3,7604,526
Field Goals Made
35th
11th
24 8,435 vs. 10,6592,224
Field Goals Attempted
61st
15th
46 15,605 vs. 21,0365,431
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 18520
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
+300th
+11 2,020 vs. 831,937
Free Throws Made
17th
70th
53 6,349 vs. 4,2772,072
Free Throws Attempted
13th
81st
68 8,643 vs. 5,1413,502

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
51st
55 1,073 vs. 1,193120
Seasons
87th
133rd
46 16 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
109th
80 20 vs. 515

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
38th
19 21 vs. 3312
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
106th
70 2,833 vs. 1,6611,172
Rebounds
15th
287th
272 1,582 vs. 3711,211
Assists
63rd
152nd
89 482 vs. 293189
Steals
35th
+300th
+265 193 vs. 47146
Blocks
68th
299th
231 108 vs. 3276
Offensive Rebounds
7th
121st
114 510 vs. 166344
Defensive Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,072 vs. 205867
Field Goals Made
36th
92nd
56 1,009 vs. 668341
Field Goals Attempted
47th
110th
63 1,965 vs. 1,328637
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 064
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 8243
Free Throws Made
25th
127th
102 751 vs. 325426
Free Throws Attempted
18th
158th
140 1,048 vs. 377671

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 6855
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
37th
9 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
47th
9 22.14 vs. 21.470.67
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.69 vs. 5.486.21
Assists per game
239th
294th
55 3.93 vs. 3.650.28
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.890.64
Blocks per game
233rd
292nd
59 0.83 vs. 0.700.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
130th
126 3.97 vs. 2.331.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.154.57
Field Goals Made per game
56th
22nd
34 7.86 vs. 8.931.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
37th
112 14.54 vs. 17.633.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.020.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.091.80
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
173rd
151 5.92 vs. 3.592.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
205th
185 8.05 vs. 4.313.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
34th
10 23.03 vs. 24.431.39
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.467.41
Assists per game
197th
157th
40 3.92 vs. 4.310.39
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.690.88
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.470.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
120th
116 4.15 vs. 2.441.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.72 vs. 3.015.70
Field Goals Made per game
58th
17th
41 8.20 vs. 9.821.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
36th
72 15.98 vs. 19.533.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.141.91
Free Throws Made per game
31st
91st
60 6.11 vs. 4.781.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
136th
117 8.52 vs. 5.542.98

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.