Alex English vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Alex English that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex English

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Salley 916

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Salley 983

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Salley 588

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Salley 104

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Salley 159

Total Games Alex English 68 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.