Shawn Bradley vs. Alex English Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex English and Shawn Bradley, 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.

Shawn Bradley played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Alex English, who played 15. Shawn Bradley 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
Shawn Bradley 12 5 1993-94 to 2004-05
Alex English 15 10 1976-77 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1993-941976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Shawn Bradley 49 28.3 10.3 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.0 0.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.1 10.0 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .607
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1994-951977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee 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 %
Shawn Bradley 82 28.8 9.5 3.0 5.1 8.0 0.6 0.7 3.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .638
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1995-961978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey NetsIndiana 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 %
Shawn Bradley 79 29.5 11.9 2.8 5.3 8.1 0.8 0.6 3.6 2.3 3.6 4.9 11.1 .443 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 3.1 .687
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1996-971979-80
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
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 %
Shawn Bradley 73 31.3 13.2 3.0 5.3 8.4 0.7 0.5 3.4 1.8 3.2 5.6 12.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.1 .654
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1997-981980-81
Team Dallas MavericksDenver 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 %
Shawn Bradley 64 28.5 11.4 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.9 0.8 3.3 1.5 3.3 4.7 11.1 .422 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.8 .722
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Dallas MavericksDenver 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 %
Shawn Bradley 49 26.4 8.6 2.7 5.3 8.0 0.8 0.7 3.2 1.1 3.1 3.4 7.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .748
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 77 24.7 8.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.0 3.4 3.5 7.2 .479 0.0 0.1 .200 1.5 1.9 .765
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 2000-011983-84
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 82 24.4 7.1 2.0 5.5 7.4 0.5 0.4 2.8 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.2 .787
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 %
Shawn Bradley 10 25.6 6.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.5 0.4 3.0 1.0 3.7 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .769
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 2001-021984-85
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 53 14.3 4.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.5 2.4 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.2 .922
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 %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.6 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 2002-031985-86
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 81 21.4 6.7 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.7 0.8 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.5 4.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .806
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 %
Shawn Bradley 17 14.4 2.9 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.8 1.2 2.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 2003-041986-87
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 66 11.7 3.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 1.3 2.8 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .837
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 %
Shawn Bradley 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season 2004-051987-88
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley 77 11.5 2.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .683
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 %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season -1988-89
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season -1989-90
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Shawn Bradley Alex English
Season -1990-91
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Alex English ------- --- ----------