Alex English vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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

Alex English

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Billy Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Alex English 293 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Alex English 47 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Alex English 68 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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