Alex English vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Salmons 239

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Salmons 11

Total Games Alex English 68 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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