Dell Curry vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Dell Curry, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Dell Curry played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Alex English, who played 15. Dell Curry had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Dell Curry 16 10 1986-87 to 2001-02
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1986-871976-77
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dell Curry 67 9.5 4.9 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.9 .426 0.3 0.9 .283 0.4 0.6 .789
difference:+7+1.3+0.3+0.7+1.0+1.6+0.5+0.1+0.2+0.1+0.3+.051+0.4+0.4+.022
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dell Curry 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Alex English DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1987-881977-78
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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%
Dell Curry 79 19.0 10.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 4.3 9.4 .458 0.4 1.0 .346 1.0 1.3 .782
difference:+3+0.1+0.4+1.3+1.5+2.7+0.3+0.7+0.4-0.3-0.6+0.1+1.7+.084+0.3+0.4+.055
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%
Dell Curry 2 8.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+7+14.6+12.4+1.3+2.9+4.2+0.4+0.7+0.3-1.3-1.7+4.8+6.7+.365+2.8+3.6
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1988-891978-79
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana 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%
Dell Curry 48 16.9 11.9 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 5.3 10.9 .491 0.4 1.1 .345 0.8 1.0 .870
difference:+33+16.4+4.1+2.6+3.4+5.9+2.3+0.9-1.5-1.2+1.7+2.7+.020+1.3+1.8+.118
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 Dell Curry nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Dell Curry 67 27.8 16.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 1.5 0.4 1.5 2.2 6.9 14.8 .466 0.8 2.2 .354 1.4 1.6 .923
difference:+11+3.0+0.9+2.9+2.3+5.3+0.5+0.6+0.4-1.2-0.4+0.2+0.5+.031+0.8+2.1+.021+1.3+1.8+.134
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
* Neiher Dell Curry nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1990-911980-81
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Dell Curry 76 19.9 10.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.6 4.4 9.4 .471 0.4 1.1 .372 1.3 1.5 .842
difference:+5+18.3+13.2+2.8+2.6+5.4+1.4+0.3+0.9-1.9-1.5+5.1+9.8+.023+0.4+1.0+.228+3.5+4.2+.008
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
* Neiher Dell Curry nor Alex English played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1991-921981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 77 26.2 15.7 0.7 2.6 3.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 6.5 13.5 .486 1.0 2.4 .404 1.6 2.0 .836
difference:+5+10.6+9.7+1.9+1.6+3.4+3.0+0.1+1.2-1.5-1.2+3.9+5.4+.065+1.0+2.3+.404+2.9+3.4+.004
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%
Dell Curry DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1992-931982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 80 26.2 15.3 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 6.2 13.8 .452 1.2 3.0 .401 1.7 2.0 .866
difference:+2+10.2+13.1+2.6+1.2+3.7+2.5+0.3+1.2-1.6-1.0+5.5+8.8+.064+1.2+2.9+.234+3.3+4.0+.037
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%
Dell Curry 9 24.7 11.0 1.2 2.3 3.6 2.0 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.1 4.7 10.8 .433 0.7 2.3 .286 1.0 1.2 .818
difference:+2+13.9+14.9+1.7+1.1+2.7+4.0+0.8+1.0-1.6-0.9+4.9+10.6+.014+0.7+2.0+.286+5.7+6.4+.069
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1993-941983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 82 26.5 16.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.7 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.5 14.3 .455 1.9 4.6 .402 1.4 1.6 .873
difference:+8.5+10.1+1.7+0.7+2.5+2.3+0.2+0.9-1.2-1.1+4.6+6.6+.074+1.9+4.5+.259+2.9+3.6+.049
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%
Dell Curry DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1994-951984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 69 24.9 13.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.1 5.0 11.3 .441 2.2 5.2 .427 1.4 1.6 .856
difference:+12+11.2+14.3+1.9+1.3+3.3+2.6+0.4+0.3-1.7-1.1+6.6+11.1+.077+2.2+5.1+.227+3.3+4.1+.027
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%
Dell Curry 4 26.8 12.8 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.0 8.5 .471 2.3 5.3 .429 2.5 2.8 .909
difference:+10+11.5+17.4+1.3+3.0+4.3+3.0+1.2+0.4-0.6-0.1+7.6+13.2+.065+2.3+5.2+.429+4.4+5.0+.019
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1995-961985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 82 28.9 14.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.1 5.4 11.9 .453 2.0 5.0 .404 1.8 2.1 .854
difference:+1+8.4+15.3+1.6+0.2+1.8+1.9+0.4+0.1-1.5-0.8+6.3+11.4+.051+2.0+4.9+.204+4.5+5.2+.008
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%
Dell Curry DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1996-971986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 68 30.6 14.8 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.6 12.3 .459 1.9 4.4 .426 1.7 2.1 .803
difference:+14+7.0+13.8+1.2+0.1+1.1+3.4+0.1-1.2-0.4+6.2+11.1+.044+1.9+4.2+.159+3.3+3.8+.041
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%
Dell Curry 3 17.0 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .294 0.3 1.3 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+8.3+14.0+3.0+1.3+4.4+1.6+1.3-2.4-1.3+6.6+10.6+.216+0.3+1.3+1.0+1.3+.143
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1997-981987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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%
Dell Curry 52 18.7 9.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.7 8.3 .447 1.2 2.8 .421 0.8 1.0 .788
difference:+28+16.5+15.6+1.6+1.2+2.8+3.4+0.3+0.2-1.3-0.8+6.8+13.0+.048+1.2+2.7+.421+3.1+3.7+.040
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%
Dell Curry 9 18.8 5.8 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.6 2.3 2.3 5.8 .404 0.4 1.8 .250 0.7 0.8 .857
difference:+2+21.0+18.5+2.1+1.1+3.3+3.3+0.2-0.9-0.8+8.2+17.4+.051+0.4+1.5+.250+2.5+3.1+.043
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1998-991988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Dell Curry 42 20.6 10.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.9 8.0 .485 1.6 3.5 .476 0.7 0.8 .824
difference:+40+15.9+16.4+1.4+0.6+2.0+3.6+0.1-1.3-1.1+7.4+14.9+.006+1.6+3.4+.226+3.3+3.8+.034
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%
Dell Curry 3 16.3 3.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.7 5.0 .133 0.3 2.7 .125 1.3 1.3 1.000
difference:+19.7+23.0+2.7+0.4+3.0+3.4+0.7-4.7-0.3+10.0+15.7+.383+0.3+2.7+3.4+4.0+.125
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 1999-001989-90
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dell Curry 67 16.3 7.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.9 6.8 .427 1.4 3.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .750
difference:+13+11.3+10.3+1.3+0.8+2.1+1.5+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.6+5.0+9.4+.064+1.4+3.5+.007+1.6+1.8+.130
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%
Dell Curry 3 10.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 1.0 .667 0.3 0.7 .500
difference:+15.3+17.4+0.7+1.7+2.3+2.7+0.3-0.7+7.6+13.4+.068+0.7+1.0+2.7+3.0+.318
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

Dell Curry Alex English
Season 2000-011990-91
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dell Curry 71 13.5 6.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.3 5.4 .424 0.9 2.0 .428 0.6 0.7 .843
difference:+8+8.6+3.7+1.2+0.8+2.0+0.2+0.1+0.2-0.8-0.9+1.8+3.9+.015+0.9+2.0+0.9+1.1+.007
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dell Curry 12 15.1 6.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.3 5.3 .422 1.2 3.1 .378 0.8 1.0 .833
Alex English DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Dell Curry played 1 season more than Alex English in the NBA.

In that period—his season 16 in 2002—Dell Curry played in the Playoffs.