Alex English vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Paxson 44

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Paxson 3

Total Games Alex English 68 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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