Alex English vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Tom Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Alex English 293 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Alex English 47 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Alex English 68 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Tom Patterson - *

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