Alex English vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Alex English 293 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Alex English 47 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Alex English 68 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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