Lester Conner vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Lester Conner, 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.

Lester Conner played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Alex English, who played 15. Lester Conner had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Lester Conner 12 4 1982-83 to 1994-95
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1982-831976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Lester Conner 75 18.9 4.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .699
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1983-841977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Lester Conner 82 31.4 11.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 4.9 2.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 4.4 8.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.2 .718
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1984-851978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Lester Conner 79 28.6 8.1 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.7 2.0 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.1 6.9 .451 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .750
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Lester Conner 36 11.5 4.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 .375 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.5 .741
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Note: Lester Conner didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 5

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1987-881980-81
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Lester Conner 52 7.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .780
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 %
Lester Conner 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1988-891981-82
Team New Jersey NetsDenver 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 %
Lester Conner 82 30.9 10.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 7.4 2.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 3.8 8.2 .457 0.2 0.5 .351 2.6 3.3 .788
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1989-901982-83
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Lester Conner 82 28.7 7.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 4.7 2.1 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 .414 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 2.6 .804
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1990-911983-84
Team New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Lester Conner 74 13.6 3.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .723
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 %
Lester Conner 1 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1991-921984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lester Conner 81 17.5 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 3.0 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .704
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1992-931985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Lester Conner 31 13.6 2.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .947
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 %
Lester Conner 5 12.8 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.4 .750 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1993-941986-87
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Lester Conner 11 15.4 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
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 %
Lester Conner 6 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Lester Conner Alex English
Season 1994-951987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Lester Conner 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner 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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner 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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Lester Conner 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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------