Alex English vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Alex English 293 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Alex English 47 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Alex English 68 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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