Chauncey Billups vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Chauncey Billups, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chauncey Billups played 17 years in the NBA, 2 more than Alex English, who played 15. Chauncey Billups had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Alex English had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chauncey Billups 17 12 1997-98 to 2013-14
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 80 27.7 11.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.5 9.4 .374 1.3 4.1 .329 2.8 3.3 .850
difference:+20+16.9+6.0+0.3+0.1+0.4+3.5+1.0+0.2-0.9+1.3+4.8+.103+2.0+2.3+.083
Alex English 60 10.8 5.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 - 1.3 2.2 4.6 .477 - - - 0.8 1.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chauncey Billups nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 45 33.1 13.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.8 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.2 11.0 .386 1.9 5.2 .362 3.5 3.8 .913
difference:+37+14.2+4.3+1.3+1.5+2.7+2.2+0.8+0.4-0.5-0.4+3.3+.156+2.2+2.1+.186
Alex English 82 18.9 9.6 1.8 3.1 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.2 4.2 7.7 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups DNP------ --- ----------
Alex English 9 23.1 13.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.3 8.7 .615 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781

Season 3

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 1999-001978-79
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 13 23.5 8.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.6 7.8 .337 0.5 3.2 .171 2.8 3.4 .841
difference:+68+9.8+7.4+2.5+3.0+5.5+0.3+0.1+0.8-0.6-0.5+4.4+5.8+.174+0.7+0.6+.089
Alex English 81 33.3 16.0 3.1 5.0 8.1 3.3 0.9 1.0 2.4 2.6 7.0 13.6 .511 - - - 2.1 2.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chauncey Billups nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2000-011979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 77 23.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 3.2 7.6 .422 0.9 2.5 .376 1.9 2.2 .842
difference:+1+7.6+7.6+3.0+2.7+5.7+0.5+0.2+0.7-1.3-0.3+3.9+6.7+.075+0.9+2.4+.043+0.8+1.2+.053
Alex English 78 30.8 16.9 3.4 4.3 7.8 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.7 2.6 7.1 14.3 .497 0.0 0.1 .333 2.7 3.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 3 9.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Alex English DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2001-021980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 82 28.7 12.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 5.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 4.2 10.0 .423 1.5 3.8 .394 2.5 2.9 .885
difference:+1+9.5+11.3+3.0+2.3+5.2+1.9+0.5+1.0-1.3-1.0+5.3+9.2+.071+1.5+3.7+.206+2.3+2.8+.035
Alex English 81 38.2 23.8 3.4 4.6 8.0 3.6 1.3 1.2 3.0 3.1 9.5 19.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .600 4.8 5.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 3 44.7 22.0 0.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.7 7.7 17.0 .451 2.0 5.0 .400 4.7 6.7 .700
Alex English DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2002-031981-82
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 74 31.4 16.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 11.8 .421 2.0 5.1 .392 4.3 4.9 .878
difference:+8+5.4+9.2+2.1+1.0+3.1+1.4+0.2+1.3-1.4-1.4+5.5+7.1+.130+2.0+5.0+.392+0.2+0.5+.038
Alex English 82 36.8 25.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 5.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 3.2 10.4 18.9 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 14 34.6 18.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.1 13.6 .374 1.9 6.0 .310 6.0 6.4 .933
difference:+11+4.7+1.3+2.4+1.9+4.3+1.0+0.4+0.9-1.1-0.7+3.6+4.7+.099+1.9+6.0+4.0+4.1+.076
Alex English 3 39.3 19.3 2.7 5.0 7.7 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.0 8.7 18.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 7

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 78 35.4 16.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 5.0 12.8 .394 1.7 4.3 .388 5.2 5.9 .878
difference:+4+1.0+11.5+2.8+1.0+3.8+0.9+0.3+1.4-0.8-0.6+6.7+9.8+.122+1.7+4.2+.221+0.2+0.1+.049
Alex English 82 36.4 28.4 3.2 4.1 7.3 4.8 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.9 11.7 22.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 6.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 23 38.4 16.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.9 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.8 12.4 .385 1.6 4.7 .346 5.3 5.9 .890
difference:+16+0.2+9.5+2.3+1.0+3.3+0.1+0.7+0.9-0.4-0.5+4.8+9.0+.062+1.6+4.4+.346+1.4+1.7+.003
Alex English 7 38.6 25.9 2.9 3.4 6.3 6.0 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 9.6 21.4 .447 0.0 0.3 .000 6.7 7.6 .887

Season 8

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 80 35.8 16.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 5.1 11.4 .442 2.1 4.8 .426 4.3 4.8 .898
difference:+2+0.8+9.9+2.0+0.2+2.3+0.8+1.1-0.4-0.7+6.0+9.5+.087+2.1+4.7+.283+0.4+.074
Alex English 82 35.0 26.4 2.6 3.0 5.7 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.7 3.1 11.1 20.9 .529 0.0 0.1 .143 4.3 5.2 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 25 39.5 18.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.8 13.6 .428 1.8 5.0 .349 5.3 6.0 .893
difference:+20+1.1+10.3+2.3+1.4+3.7+0.9+0.4+0.2-0.6-0.6+6.2+6.8+.160+1.8+4.8+.349+0.3+0.4
Alex English 5 40.6 29.0 3.2 4.8 8.0 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.4 12.0 20.4 .588 0.0 0.2 .000 5.0 5.6 .893

Season 9

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2005-061984-85
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 81 36.1 18.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.5 .418 2.3 5.2 .433 5.7 6.4 .894
difference:+9.4+2.0+0.5+2.6+4.4+0.3+0.5-1.0-1.2+6.4+9.9+.100+2.3+5.1+.233+1.0+0.7+.065
Alex English 81 36.1 27.9 2.5 3.1 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.2 11.6 22.4 .518 0.0 0.1 .200 4.7 5.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 18 39.2 17.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 6.5 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.4 5.2 12.7 .406 1.8 5.2 .340 5.8 6.4 .905
difference:+4+0.9+12.3+2.2+1.0+3.2+2.0+0.3-0.3-0.5+6.4+9.0+.130+1.8+5.1+.340+1.1+1.4+.015
Alex English 14 38.3 30.2 2.6 4.0 6.6 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.1 2.9 11.6 21.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 7.8 .890

Season 10

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2006-071985-86
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 70 36.2 17.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 7.2 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.0 11.6 .427 1.6 4.5 .345 5.5 6.2 .883
difference:+11+1.1+12.8+2.1+0.5+1.6+3.2+0.3+0.2-1.1-0.6+6.7+11.7+.077+1.6+4.4+.145+0.8+1.1+.021
Alex English 81 37.3 29.8 2.4 2.6 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4 3.1 2.9 11.7 23.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .200 6.3 7.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 16 40.6 18.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.3 12.1 .435 2.2 5.6 .389 5.9 7.1 .832
difference:+6+1.2+8.7+1.4+1.2+0.2+0.5+0.8+0.3-0.1-0.5+5.3+10.8+.028+2.2+5.5+.389+0.2+.027
Alex English 10 39.4 27.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9 10.6 22.9 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.1 .859

Season 11

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2007-081986-87
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 78 32.3 17.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.8 1.3 0.2 2.1 1.7 5.0 11.2 .448 1.8 4.4 .401 5.1 5.6 .918
difference:+4+5.3+11.6+1.3+0.2+1.5+1.7+0.4+0.1-0.5-0.9+6.8+12.2+.055+1.8+4.2+.134+0.1+0.3+.074
Alex English 82 37.6 28.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 5.1 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.6 11.8 23.4 .503 0.0 0.2 .267 5.0 5.9 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 15 32.0 16.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.6 11.5 .401 1.6 4.3 .375 5.3 6.3 .832
difference:+12+6.7+2.6+2.9+1.2+1.8+2.2+0.8+0.1-1.4-0.9+3.7+4.8+.109+1.6+4.3+3.3+4.0+.025
Alex English 3 25.3 18.7 3.3 1.3 4.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.0 8.3 16.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 12

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2008-091987-88
Team Detroit Pistons, Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 79 35.3 17.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.2 12.4 .418 2.1 5.0 .408 5.3 5.8 .913
difference:+1+0.1+7.3+1.7+1.7+1.7+0.3+0.1-0.1-0.4+5.3+8.9+.077+2.1+4.9+.408+1.4+1.1+.085
Alex English 80 35.2 25.0 2.1 2.6 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.4 10.5 21.3 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 16 38.7 20.6 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.6 12.3 .457 2.8 5.9 .468 6.6 7.3 .906
difference:+5+1.1+3.7+2.5+1.0+1.6+2.4+0.7-0.4-0.7+4.9+10.9+.002+2.8+5.6+.468+3.4+3.4+.092
Alex English 11 39.8 24.3 2.8 2.5 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 3.1 10.5 23.2 .455 0.0 0.3 .000 3.2 3.9 .814

Season 13

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2009-101988-89
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 73 34.1 19.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.1 5.5 13.2 .418 2.2 5.6 .386 6.4 7.0 .910
difference:+9+2.4+7.0+1.5+0.6+0.9+0.9+0.3+5.8+9.7+.073+2.2+5.5+.136+2.4+2.4+.052
Alex English 82 36.5 26.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.1 11.3 22.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 4.0 4.6 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 6 34.5 20.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 6.2 13.8 .446 1.8 5.2 .355 6.2 7.0 .881
difference:+3+1.5+5.7+2.5+0.5+2.0+2.6+0.7+0.5-1.7-2.0+4.5+6.9+.070+1.8+5.2+1.5+1.7+.006
Alex English 3 36.0 26.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 4.7 2.0 10.7 20.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 14

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2010-111989-90
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 72 32.1 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.4 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.0 4.7 11.0 .427 2.0 5.0 .402 5.3 5.8 .916
difference:+8+4.5+1.1+1.2+0.2+1.0+2.6+0.4+0.1-1.3-0.4+3.2+5.2+.064+2.0+4.9+.002+3.3+3.5+.036
Alex English 80 27.6 17.9 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 1.2 1.6 7.9 16.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .400 2.0 2.3 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 1 35.0 10.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 .273 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+2+9.7+9.7+1.0+1.0+1.0+0.7+0.3-2.3+5.3+3.7+.295+2.0+6.0+1.0+1.7+.182
Alex English 3 25.3 19.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.0 8.3 14.7 .568 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 15

Chauncey Billups Alex English
Season 2011-121990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chauncey Billups 20 30.4 15.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.2 1.9 2.0 4.2 11.4 .364 2.4 6.3 .384 4.3 4.8 .895
difference:+59+8.3+5.3+1.2+0.5+0.7+2.7+0.1-0.6-0.2+0.1+2.1+.075+2.4+6.3+2.8+3.0+.045
Alex English 79 22.1 9.7 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chauncey Billups nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 15

Additional Years

* Chauncey Billups played 2 seasons more than Alex English in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2013 to 2014—Chauncey Billups played in one postseason.