Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Alex English15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Alex English10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Alex English8

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Alex English0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Alex English3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Alex English0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Alex English1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Alex English0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Alex English0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Alex English 21.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Alex English 5.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Alex English 3.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Alex English 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Alex English 25,613

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Alex English 6,538

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Alex English 4,351

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Alex English 1,067

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Alex English 833

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Alex English .217

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Alex English 29.8
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Alex English 8.1
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Alex English 5.3
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Alex English 1.4
(1983)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Alex English 1.5
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Alex English 24.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Alex English 5.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Alex English 4.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Alex English 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Alex English 1,661

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Alex English 371

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Alex English 293

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Alex English 47

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Alex English 32

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Alex English .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Alex English 30.2
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Alex English 8.0
(1984)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Alex English 6.0
(1983)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Alex English 1.2
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Alex English 1.0
(1983)

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.