Alex English vs. Anthony Tolliver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Tolliver and Alex English, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alex English played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Anthony Tolliver, who played 13. Alex English had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Anthony Tolliver had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91
Anthony Tolliver 13 4 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 60 10.8 5.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 - 1.3 2.2 4.6 .477 - - - 0.8 1.0 .767
Anthony Tolliver 19 10.9 2.7 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.4 .292 0.5 2.2 .220 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 18.9 9.6 1.8 3.1 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.2 4.2 7.7 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .727
Anthony Tolliver 46 31.0 11.7 1.8 5.1 7.0 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.8 4.2 9.8 .430 1.1 3.3 .329 2.2 2.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 9 23.1 13.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.3 8.7 .615 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 81 33.3 16.0 3.1 5.0 8.1 3.3 0.9 1.0 2.4 2.6 7.0 13.6 .511 - - - 2.1 2.8 .752
Anthony Tolliver 65 21.0 6.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.8 .450 0.7 1.8 .409 1.6 2.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Indiana Pacers, Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 78 30.8 16.9 3.4 4.3 7.8 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.7 2.6 7.1 14.3 .497 0.0 0.1 .333 2.7 3.4 .789
Anthony Tolliver 51 17.3 4.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.6 .390 0.5 2.0 .248 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 81 38.2 23.8 3.4 4.6 8.0 3.6 1.3 1.2 3.0 3.1 9.5 19.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .600 4.8 5.7 .850
Anthony Tolliver 62 15.5 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.3 3.5 .380 0.7 2.1 .338 0.7 0.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 6 11.3 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.3 .571 1.2 1.8 .636 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 6

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 36.8 25.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 5.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 3.2 10.4 18.9 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Anthony Tolliver 64 20.3 6.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.8 .420 1.6 3.9 .413 0.5 0.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 3 39.3 19.3 2.7 5.0 7.7 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.0 8.7 18.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857
Anthony Tolliver 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 36.4 28.4 3.2 4.1 7.3 4.8 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.9 11.7 22.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 6.0 .829
Anthony Tolliver 76 18.9 6.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.2 .410 1.4 3.8 .366 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 7 38.6 25.9 2.9 3.4 6.3 6.0 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 9.6 21.4 .447 0.0 0.3 .000 6.7 7.6 .887
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 35.0 26.4 2.6 3.0 5.7 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.7 3.1 11.1 20.9 .529 0.0 0.1 .143 4.3 5.2 .824
Anthony Tolliver 72 18.6 5.3 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.6 .386 1.4 3.8 .360 0.4 0.7 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 5 40.6 29.0 3.2 4.8 8.0 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.4 12.0 20.4 .588 0.0 0.2 .000 5.0 5.6 .893
Anthony Tolliver 3 8.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 81 36.1 27.9 2.5 3.1 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.2 11.6 22.4 .518 0.0 0.1 .200 4.7 5.7 .829
Anthony Tolliver 65 22.7 7.1 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.4 5.4 .442 1.4 3.5 .391 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 14 38.3 30.2 2.6 4.0 6.6 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.1 2.9 11.6 21.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 7.8 .890
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 81 37.3 29.8 2.4 2.6 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4 3.1 2.9 11.7 23.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .200 6.3 7.3 .862
Anthony Tolliver 79 22.2 8.9 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 2.0 4.6 .436 1.3 1.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 10 39.4 27.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9 10.6 22.9 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.1 .859
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 37.6 28.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 5.1 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.6 11.8 23.4 .503 0.0 0.2 .267 5.0 5.9 .844
Anthony Tolliver 65 16.6 5.0 0.2 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 4.0 .382 1.2 3.3 .377 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 3 25.3 18.7 3.3 1.3 4.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.0 8.3 16.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 80 35.2 25.0 2.1 2.6 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.4 10.5 21.3 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.7 .828
Anthony Tolliver 55 15.9 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .357 0.9 2.6 .338 0.4 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 11 39.8 24.3 2.8 2.5 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 3.1 10.5 23.2 .455 0.0 0.3 .000 3.2 3.9 .814
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 82 36.5 26.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.1 11.3 22.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 4.0 4.6 .858
Anthony Tolliver 11 9.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.5 .235 0.4 1.3 .286 0.5 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 3 36.0 26.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 4.7 2.0 10.7 20.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.3 .875
Anthony Tolliver 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1989-90-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 80 27.6 17.9 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 1.2 1.6 7.9 16.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .400 2.0 2.3 .880
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 3 25.3 19.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.0 8.3 14.7 .568 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Alex English Anthony Tolliver
Season 1990-91-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English 79 22.1 9.7 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex English ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------