Alex English vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Alex English 293 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Alex English 47 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Alex English 68 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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