Alex English vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Alex English 293 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Alex English 47 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Alex English 68 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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