Alex English vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Sam Young 57

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Alex English 293 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Alex English 47 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Sam Young 4

Total Games Alex English 68 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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