Alex English vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Alex English 293 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Alex English 47 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Alex English 68 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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