Calbert Cheaney vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Calbert Cheaney, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Calbert Cheaney played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Alex English, who played 15. Calbert Cheaney had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Alex English had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Calbert Cheaney 13 2 1993-94 to 2005-06
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1993-941976-77
Team Washington BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 65 24.7 12.0 1.4 1.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.3 5.0 10.7 .470 0.0 0.4 .043 1.9 2.5 .770
Alex English 60 10.8 5.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 - 1.3 2.2 4.6 .477 - - - 0.8 1.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1994-951977-78
Team Washington BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 78 34.0 16.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.6 14.5 .453 1.2 3.6 .339 2.2 2.7 .812
Alex English 82 18.9 9.6 1.8 3.1 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.2 4.2 7.7 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 9 23.1 13.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.3 8.7 .615 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781

Season 3

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1995-961978-79
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 70 33.2 15.1 1.0 2.5 3.4 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 6.1 12.9 .471 0.7 2.2 .338 2.2 3.1 .706
Alex English 81 33.3 16.0 3.1 5.0 8.1 3.3 0.9 1.0 2.4 2.6 7.0 13.6 .511 - - - 2.1 2.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1996-971979-80
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 79 30.5 10.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.9 4.7 9.2 .505 0.1 0.4 .133 1.2 1.7 .693
Alex English 78 30.8 16.9 3.4 4.3 7.8 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.7 2.6 7.1 14.3 .497 0.0 0.1 .333 2.7 3.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 3 40.0 15.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.3 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1997-981980-81
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 82 34.6 12.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.3 3.2 5.5 12.0 .457 0.2 0.6 .283 1.7 2.6 .647
Alex English 81 38.2 23.8 3.4 4.6 8.0 3.6 1.3 1.2 3.0 3.1 9.5 19.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .600 4.8 5.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 50 25.3 7.7 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.9 3.4 8.3 .414 0.2 0.7 .216 0.7 1.3 .493
Alex English 82 36.8 25.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 5.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 3.2 10.4 18.9 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 3 39.3 19.3 2.7 5.0 7.7 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.0 8.7 18.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 7

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 67 19.5 4.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.4 1.8 4.1 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.3 .429
Alex English 82 36.4 28.4 3.2 4.1 7.3 4.8 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.9 11.7 22.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 6.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 7 38.6 25.9 2.9 3.4 6.3 6.0 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 9.6 21.4 .447 0.0 0.3 .000 6.7 7.6 .887

Season 8

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2000-011983-84
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 9 17.0 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Alex English 82 35.0 26.4 2.6 3.0 5.7 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.7 3.1 11.1 20.9 .529 0.0 0.1 .143 4.3 5.2 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 5 40.6 29.0 3.2 4.8 8.0 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.4 12.0 20.4 .588 0.0 0.2 .000 5.0 5.6 .893

Season 9

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2001-021984-85
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 68 24.0 7.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .687
Alex English 81 36.1 27.9 2.5 3.1 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.2 11.6 22.4 .518 0.0 0.1 .200 4.7 5.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 14 38.3 30.2 2.6 4.0 6.6 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.1 2.9 11.6 21.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 7.8 .890

Season 10

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2002-031985-86
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 81 29.0 8.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.8 4.0 8.0 .499 0.1 0.3 .400 0.5 0.9 .580
Alex English 81 37.3 29.8 2.4 2.6 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4 3.1 2.9 11.7 23.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .200 6.3 7.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 5 24.6 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Alex English 10 39.4 27.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9 10.6 22.9 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.1 .859

Season 11

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2003-041986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 79 26.2 7.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 7.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .610
Alex English 82 37.6 28.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 5.1 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.6 11.8 23.4 .503 0.0 0.2 .267 5.0 5.9 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 3 25.3 18.7 3.3 1.3 4.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.0 8.3 16.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 12

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2004-051987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 55 17.3 4.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.1 4.8 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .649
Alex English 80 35.2 25.0 2.1 2.6 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.4 10.5 21.3 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 11 39.8 24.3 2.8 2.5 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 3.1 10.5 23.2 .455 0.0 0.3 .000 3.2 3.9 .814

Season 13

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season 2005-061988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney 42 10.7 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Alex English 82 36.5 26.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.1 11.3 22.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 4.0 4.6 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 3 36.0 26.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 4.7 2.0 10.7 20.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 14

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season -1989-90
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 80 27.6 17.9 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 1.2 1.6 7.9 16.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .400 2.0 2.3 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 3 25.3 19.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.0 8.3 14.7 .568 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 15

Calbert Cheaney Alex English
Season -1990-91
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English 79 22.1 9.7 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------