Clyde Drexler vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Alex English Clyde Drexler Alex English
Points
38th
23rd
33rd
106th
Rebounds
140th
155th
51st
287th
Assists
39th
102nd
24th
152nd
Steals
9th
152nd
13th
+300th
Blocks
182nd
149th
68th
299th
Years15151510

Clyde Drexler vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Alex English Clyde Drexler Alex English
Points
65th
47th
83rd
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
85th
294th
56th
157th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
292nd
278th
+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:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
23rd
15 22,195 vs. 25,6133,418
Rebounds
140th
155th
15 6,677 vs. 6,538139
Assists
39th
102nd
63 6,125 vs. 4,3511,774
Steals
9th
152nd
143 2,207 vs. 1,0671,140
Blocks
182nd
149th
33 719 vs. 833114
Offensive Rebounds
46th
37th
9 2,615 vs. 2,778163
Defensive Rebounds
158th
193rd
35 4,062 vs. 3,760302
Field Goals Made
36th
11th
25 8,335 vs. 10,6592,324
Field Goals Attempted
35th
15th
20 17,673 vs. 21,0363,363
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 18809
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 832,520
Free Throws Made
50th
70th
20 4,698 vs. 4,277421
Free Throws Attempted
46th
81st
35 5,962 vs. 5,141821

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
51st
47 1,086 vs. 1,193107
Seasons
133rd
133rd
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
109th
87 25 vs. 520

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
38th
19 21 vs. 3312
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
106th
73 2,963 vs. 1,6611,302
Rebounds
51st
287th
236 1,002 vs. 371631
Assists
24th
152nd
128 891 vs. 293598
Steals
13th
+300th
+287 278 vs. 47231
Blocks
68th
299th
231 108 vs. 3276
Offensive Rebounds
25th
121st
96 359 vs. 166193
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 643 vs. 205438
Field Goals Made
32nd
92nd
60 1,076 vs. 668408
Field Goals Attempted
28th
110th
82 2,408 vs. 1,3281,080
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 0141
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 8481
Free Throws Made
36th
127th
91 670 vs. 325345
Free Throws Attempted
36th
158th
122 851 vs. 377474

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 6877
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
47th
18 20.44 vs. 21.471.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 5.480.67
Assists per game
85th
294th
209 5.64 vs. 3.651.99
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.891.14
Blocks per game
+300th
292nd
+8 0.66 vs. 0.700.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
130th
19 2.41 vs. 2.330.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.150.59
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
22nd
41 7.67 vs. 8.931.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
37th
28 16.27 vs. 17.631.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.020.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.092.31
Free Throws Made per game
96th
173rd
77 4.33 vs. 3.590.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
205th
104 5.49 vs. 4.311.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
34th
49 20.43 vs. 24.433.99
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 5.461.45
Assists per game
56th
157th
101 6.14 vs. 4.311.84
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.691.23
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.470.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
120th
6 2.48 vs. 2.440.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 3.011.42
Field Goals Made per game
99th
17th
82 7.42 vs. 9.822.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
36th
55 16.61 vs. 19.532.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.143.24
Free Throws Made per game
100th
91st
9 4.62 vs. 4.780.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
136th
25 5.87 vs. 5.540.32

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.