Alex English vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Alex English 293 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Alex English 47 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Alex English 68 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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