Alex English vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Alex English 293 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Alex English 47 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Alex English 68 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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