Wilt Chamberlain vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Wilt Chamberlain Alex English
Points
7th
23rd
21st
106th
Rebounds
1st
155th
2nd
287th
Assists
86th
102nd
38th
152nd
Steals
n/a
152nd
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
149th
n/a
299th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Wilt Chamberlain Alex English
Points
2nd
47th
50th
34th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
294th
164th
157th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
292nd
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
23rd
16 31,419 vs. 25,6135,806
Rebounds
1st
155th
154 23,924 vs. 6,53817,386
Assists
86th
102nd
16 4,643 vs. 4,351292
Steals
n/a
152nd
0 vs. 1,067
Blocks
n/a
149th
0 vs. 833
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
37th
0 vs. 2,778
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
193rd
0 vs. 3,760
Field Goals Made
4th
11th
7 12,681 vs. 10,6592,022
Field Goals Attempted
9th
15th
6 23,497 vs. 21,0362,461
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 18
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 83
Free Throws Made
21st
70th
49 6,057 vs. 4,2771,780
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
81st
79 11,862 vs. 5,1416,721

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
51st
73 1,045 vs. 1,193148
Seasons
190th
133rd
57 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
109th
100 78 vs. 573

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
38th
37 271 vs. 33238
50+ point games
1st
49th
48 118 vs. 2116
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
106th
85 3,607 vs. 1,6611,946
Rebounds
2nd
287th
285 3,913 vs. 3713,542
Assists
38th
152nd
114 673 vs. 293380
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 47
Blocks
n/a
299th
0 vs. 32
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
121st
0 vs. 166
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 205
Field Goals Made
15th
92nd
77 1,425 vs. 668757
Field Goals Attempted
19th
110th
91 2,728 vs. 1,3281,400
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
Free Throws Made
23rd
127th
104 757 vs. 325432
Free Throws Attempted
6th
158th
152 1,627 vs. 3771,250

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 6892
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
37th
31 13 vs. 49
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
47th
45 30.07 vs. 21.478.60
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 5.4817.41
Assists per game
180th
294th
114 4.44 vs. 3.650.80
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.89
Blocks per game
n/a
292nd
0.00 vs. 0.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
130th
0.00 vs. 2.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.15
Field Goals Made per game
1st
22nd
21 12.13 vs. 8.933.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
37th
34 22.49 vs. 17.634.85
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.09
Free Throws Made per game
26th
173rd
147 5.80 vs. 3.592.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
205th
204 11.35 vs. 4.317.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
34th
16 22.54 vs. 24.431.88
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 5.4619.00
Assists per game
164th
157th
7 4.21 vs. 4.310.10
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.69
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
120th
0.00 vs. 2.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.01
Field Goals Made per game
36th
17th
19 8.91 vs. 9.820.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
36th
42 17.05 vs. 19.532.48
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.14
Free Throws Made per game
95th
91st
4 4.73 vs. 4.780.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
136th
130 10.17 vs. 5.544.62

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.