Alex English vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Alex English 293 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Alex English 47 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Alex English 68 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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