John Crotty vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and John Crotty, 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

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.

John Crotty played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Alex English, who played 15. John Crotty had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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 achivements, 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
John Crotty 11 7 1992-93 to 2002-03
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1992-931976-77
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 40 6.1 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .143 0.7 1.0 .684
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1993-941977-78
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 45 7.0 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.2 .455 0.2 0.5 .458 0.7 0.8 .861
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 8 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 .364 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1994-951978-79
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 80 12.7 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 2.9 .403 0.1 0.5 .306 1.2 1.5 .810
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 3 8.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1995-961979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 58 10.6 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 .447 0.1 0.5 .296 1.1 1.2 .861
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 2 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1996-971980-81
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 48 13.7 4.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.2 .513 0.4 1.0 .408 1.1 1.3 .844
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 15 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 .394 0.3 0.8 .417 0.4 0.5 .857
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1997-981981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver 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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 26 14.6 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 3.5 .322 0.2 0.8 .300 1.2 1.3 .941
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 27 14.1 5.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 4.6 .411 0.5 1.3 .389 1.6 1.9 .860
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 69 13.6 4.7 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.6 .422 0.5 1.2 .413 1.2 1.3 .860
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 3 17.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 2000-011984-85
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 31 8.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 .338 0.1 0.2 .571 0.5 0.6 .895
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 4 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 2001-021985-86
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 41 19.6 6.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.4 5.1 .471 0.8 1.7 .449 1.4 1.6 .864
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season 2002-031986-87
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty 12 15.0 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 .341 0.3 1.1 .308 0.8 1.3 .600
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season -1987-88
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season -1988-89
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season -1989-90
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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

John Crotty Alex English
Season -1990-91
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------