Alex English vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex English that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Alex English	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Alex English	15
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Alex English	10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Alex English	8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Alex English	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Alex English	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Alex English	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Alex English	3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Alex English	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Alex English	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Alex English	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Alex English	21.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Alex English	5.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Alex English	3.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Alex English	0.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Alex English	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Alex English	25,613
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Alex English	6,538
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Alex English	4,351
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Alex English	1,067
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Alex English	833
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Alex English	1,193
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Alex English	.507
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Alex English	.217		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Alex English	.832
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Alex English	29.8		(1986)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Alex English	8.1		(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Alex English	5.3		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Alex English	1.4		(1983)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Alex English	1.5		(1983)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Alex English	24.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Alex English	5.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Alex English	4.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Alex English	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Alex English	0.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Alex English	1,661
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Alex English	371
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Alex English	293
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Alex English	47
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Alex English	32
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Alex English	68
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Alex English	.503
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Alex English	.000		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Alex English	.862
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Alex English	30.2		(1985)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Alex English	8.0		(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Alex English	6.0		(1983)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Alex English	1.2		(1985)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Alex English	1.0		(1983)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)

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