Alex English vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Paul Shirley 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Alex English 293 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Alex English 47 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Alex English 68 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Paul Shirley -

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