Stephen Curry vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Alex English Stephen Curry Alex English
Points
22nd
25th
10th
106th
Rebounds
297th
157th
76th
287th
Assists
28th
103rd
19th
152nd
Steals
40th
153rd
24th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
149th
177th
299th
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Stephen Curry vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Alex English Stephen Curry Alex English
Points
20th
48th
16th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
52nd
295th
54th
157th
Steals
77th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
296th
+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:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
25th
3 25,832 vs. 25,613219
Rebounds
297th
157th
140 4,878 vs. 6,5381,660
Assists
28th
103rd
75 6,604 vs. 4,3512,253
Steals
40th
153rd
113 1,574 vs. 1,067507
Blocks
+300th
149th
+151 274 vs. 833559
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
38th
+262 674 vs. 2,7782,104
Defensive Rebounds
149th
196th
47 4,204 vs. 3,760444
Field Goals Made
26th
12th
14 8,794 vs. 10,6591,865
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
16th
16 18,666 vs. 21,0362,370
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 4,133 vs. 184,115
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 9,781 vs. 839,698
Free Throws Made
75th
70th
5 4,111 vs. 4,277166
Free Throws Attempted
114th
81st
33 4,510 vs. 5,141631

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
129th
53rd
76 1,042 vs. 1,193151
Seasons
59th
135th
76 17 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
109th
47 10 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
38th
29 74 vs. 3341
50+ point games
6th
50th
44 15 vs. 213
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
106th
96 4,147 vs. 1,6612,486
Rebounds
76th
287th
211 828 vs. 371457
Assists
19th
152nd
133 953 vs. 293660
Steals
24th
+300th
+276 231 vs. 47184
Blocks
177th
299th
122 50 vs. 3218
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
121st
102 113 vs. 16653
Defensive Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 715 vs. 205510
Field Goals Made
16th
92nd
76 1,388 vs. 668720
Field Goals Attempted
15th
110th
95 3,056 vs. 1,3281,728
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 650 vs. 0650
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 1,637 vs. 81,629
Free Throws Made
30th
127th
97 721 vs. 325396
Free Throws Attempted
38th
158th
120 811 vs. 377434

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
+300th
155 vs. 6887
Playoffs
154th
154th
0 10 vs. 100

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
37th
23 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
48th
28 24.79 vs. 21.473.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.68 vs. 5.480.80
Assists per game
52nd
295th
243 6.34 vs. 3.652.69
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.51 vs. 0.890.62
Blocks per game
+300th
296th
+4 0.26 vs. 0.700.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.65 vs. 2.331.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
288th
+300th
+12 4.03 vs. 3.150.88
Field Goals Made per game
36th
22nd
14 8.44 vs. 8.930.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
38th
4 17.91 vs. 17.630.28
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.97 vs. 0.023.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 9.39 vs. 0.099.30
Free Throws Made per game
137th
173rd
36 3.95 vs. 3.590.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
202nd
206th
4 4.33 vs. 4.310.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
34th
18 26.75 vs. 24.432.33
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 5.460.11
Assists per game
54th
157th
103 6.15 vs. 4.311.84
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.49 vs. 0.690.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.470.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.73 vs. 2.441.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
+300th
+108 4.61 vs. 3.011.60
Field Goals Made per game
34th
17th
17 8.95 vs. 9.820.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
36th
5 19.72 vs. 19.530.19
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 4.19 vs. 0.004.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 10.56 vs. 0.1410.43
Free Throws Made per game
99th
91st
8 4.65 vs. 4.780.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
136th
25 5.23 vs. 5.540.31

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.