Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Alex English and Jim Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Alex English and Jim Paxson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 46 times in NBA games. Jim Paxson has a 24-22 winning record over Alex English, but Alex English won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Alex English
vs.
Jim Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90
46 Games played
42 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Alex English
22
19
3
Jim Paxson
24
23
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 26.7 5.1 4.7 1.20.8
Jim Paxson 15.7 2.5 3.51.50.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 45 14 13 54
Jim Paxson 32 8 11 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 38

games		 32

games		 25

games		 12

games		18

games
Jim Paxson 8

games 		7

games		 14

games		 20

games		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 7

games		 14

games		21

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1979
1. Pacers 97   Alex English 14 7 0 0 2 2 2 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 90   Jim Paxson 4 2 0 1 0 3 1 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1980
2. Pacers 122   Alex English 14 5 2 0 0 0 2 23 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 7 0 1 1 0 1 2 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 07, 1980
3. Nuggets 104   Alex English 28 6 1 1 2 1 5 33 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 8 0 3 2 0 0 0 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1980
4. Nuggets 125   Alex English 32 6 3 2 2 4 4 32 12-23 .522 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 123   Jim Paxson 25 3 4 1 0 3 4 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 18, 1980
5. Nuggets 103   Alex English 20 8 2 3 1 3 0 33 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 25 2 6 3 0 1 5 25 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 01, 1981
6. Nuggets 119   Alex English 25 6 2 0 1 3 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 12 2 1 1 0 2 4 30 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 13, 1981
7. Nuggets 162   Alex English 20 5 3 0 1 0 3 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 143   Jim Paxson 15 2 1 2 0 1 2 27 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 10, 1981
8. Nuggets 137   Alex English 26 9 1 2 4 3 1 37 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 142   Jim Paxson 32 0 8 1 1 0 2 40 15-20 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1981
9. Nuggets 116   Alex English 32 11 2 1 1 5 2 39 13-20 .650 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 13 2 3 0 0 2 2 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 01, 1981
10. Nuggets 113   Alex English 20 10 2 2 3 4 4 37 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 24 1 2 1 1 3 0 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 08, 1982
11. Nuggets 124   Alex English 35 14 6 1 2 2 4 39 14-25 .560 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 10 2 4 0 0 1 1 32 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Apr. 02, 1982
12. Nuggets 127   Alex English 25 5 9 1 2 5 1 37 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 17 4 1 4 0 0 3 36 8-20 .400 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 06, 1982
13. Nuggets 122   Alex English 26 5 4 2 3 3 4 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 136   Jim Paxson 22 4 8 5 0 3 3 35 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1982
14. Nuggets 111   Alex English 24 4 4 1 0 4 3 40 7-17 .412 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Trail Blazers 128   Jim Paxson 25 4 5 1 1 2 0 32 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 02, 1983
15. Nuggets 104   Alex English 18 4 4 5 0 3 2 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 31 5 2 0 0 4 1 35 12-25 .480 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 28, 1983
16. Nuggets 118   Alex English 35 8 4 2 4 3 2 36 16-28 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 109   Jim Paxson 10 3 3 4 0 0 1 31 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1983
17. Nuggets 106   Alex English 21 5 8 2 0 3 2 41 9-23 .391 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 29 3 1 1 0 3 3 38 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1983
18. Nuggets 116   Alex English 24 4 9 0 0 2 2 32 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 156   Jim Paxson 19 0 1 1 0 3 1 28 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 16, 1983
19. Nuggets 115   Alex English 28 4 7 0 0 1 4 33 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 119   Jim Paxson 22 2 1 0 0 4 5 33 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 06, 1984
20. Nuggets 129   Alex English 12 4 4 0 0 2 5 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 144   Jim Paxson 32 2 4 1 0 1 4 32 14-18 .778 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 10, 1984
21. Nuggets 117   Alex English 24 3 6 2 0 5 1 30 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 123   Jim Paxson 22 4 6 4 1 5 3 27 10-13 .769 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1984
22. Nuggets 149   Alex English 34 7 7 1 3 2 2 40 15-25 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 123   Jim Paxson 21 7 2 1 0 3 1 37 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1984
23. Nuggets 128   Alex English 45 10 6 3 1 3 4 38 20-37 .541 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 125   Jim Paxson 19 4 4 4 0 2 1 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 11, 1984
24. Nuggets 123   Alex English 32 3 3 2 0 2 3 39 12-27 .444 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 15 8 7 2 0 3 1 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 19, 1985
25. Nuggets 123   Alex English 10 3 6 1 0 1 6 20 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 19 6 8 1 0 3 4 40 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 1985
26. Nuggets 112   Alex English 24 6 3 1 2 7 2 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Trail Blazers 117   Jim Paxson 14 2 2 1 0 3 0 26 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1985
27. Nuggets 123   Alex English 44 5 1 0 0 3 4 42 15-29 .517 0-0 - 14-15 .933
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 12 2 3 1 0 1 2 29 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 22, 1985
28. Nuggets 114   Alex English 24 6 3 1 0 3 3 44 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 15 2 11 1 0 1 2 30 4-9 .444 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 04, 1986
29. Nuggets 119   Alex English 42 4 5 0 0 4 1 42 18-30 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 16 3 1 3 0 2 1 28 7-11 .636 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1986
30. Nuggets 119   Alex English 32 6 2 0 0 4 4 37 11-23 .478 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 20 2 4 2 1 2 3 35 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1986
31. Nuggets 110   Alex English 18 3 2 0 0 3 3 32 8-19 .421 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 127   Jim Paxson 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 14 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1986
32. Nuggets 133   Alex English 30 3 9 0 0 7 5 43 11-27 .407 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 13 2 3 1 0 3 2 19 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1986
33. Nuggets 106   Alex English 24 4 10 2 0 2 5 42 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 1 0 5 1 0 2 6 18 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 22, 1986
34. Nuggets 115   Alex English 24 2 1 1 0 4 1 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 104   Jim Paxson 13 0 3 0 0 0 3 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 24, 1986
35. Nuggets 116   Alex English 20 2 8 0 0 3 2 40 8-22 .364 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 112   Jim Paxson 15 2 4 1 0 1 1 16 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1986
36. Nuggets 142   Alex English 33 1 13 3 0 6 5 35 14-22 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 128   Jim Paxson 20 4 4 1 1 3 1 31 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Jan. 03, 1987
37. Nuggets 108   Alex English 23 1 7 1 0 4 4 40 11-25 .440 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 7 2 5 1 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Jan. 19, 1987
38. Nuggets 118   Alex English 31 3 5 3 0 4 3 40 12-25 .480 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 9 3 5 2 1 3 3 35 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 26, 1987
39. Nuggets 141   Alex English 28 2 9 2 0 2 3 46 13-30 .433 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Trail Blazers 145   Jim Paxson 17 2 7 2 0 2 3 31 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 14, 1987
40. Nuggets 142   Alex English 30 8 9 0 0 5 2 36 13-27 .481 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 114   Jim Paxson 11 5 2 2 1 1 2 28 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1988
41. Nuggets 106   Alex English 30 5 6 1 1 2 4 33 14-22 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 8 1 3 2 0 1 2 22 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1988
42. Nuggets 105   Alex English 37 8 3 0 1 3 4 40 15-31 .484 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 11 2 2 0 0 1 4 20 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1988
43. Nuggets 130   Alex English 37 5 6 1 0 1 1 36 15-32 .469 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Celtics 109   Jim Paxson 5 2 0 1 0 2 1 14 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Mar. 12, 1989
44. Nuggets 115   Alex English 27 3 6 0 0 4 3 41 12-27 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 121   Jim Paxson 17 3 3 3 2 2 2 28 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1989
45. Nuggets 103   Alex English 20 3 3 1 0 2 2 33 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 102   Jim Paxson 4 3 3 1 0 3 2 39 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 25, 1990
46. Nuggets 107   Alex English 26 0 2 2 0 1 4 27 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 115   Jim Paxson 9 1 3 0 0 1 4 20 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
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