Alex English vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 68 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.