Alex English vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Alex English 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Alex English 293 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Alex English 47 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Alex English 68 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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