Alex English

Alex English Hall of Fame · 1997

Denver Nuggets

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
21.5
2.04× era #57 all-time
peak 1985-86 · 2.89×
RPG
5.5
1.26× era
peak 1980-81 · 1.85×
APG
3.6
1.46× era
peak 1981-82 · 2.21×
SPG
0.9
BPG
0.7

Shooting Percentages

FG%
50.5%
3P%
16.5%
FT%
82.3%

Career Totals

Games Played
1193
Total Points
25605
Total Rebounds
6549
Total Assists
4345
Total Steals
1065
Total Blocks
845

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG71522301976-771983-841990-911976-77: 5.2 PPG1977-78: 9.6 PPG1978-79: 16.0 PPG1979-80: 14.9 PPG1980-81: 23.8 PPG1981-82: 25.4 PPG1982-83: 28.4 PPG1983-84: 26.4 PPG1984-85: 27.9 PPG1985-86: 29.8 PPG1986-87: 28.6 PPG1987-88: 25.0 PPG1988-89: 26.5 PPG1989-90: 17.9 PPG1990-91: 9.7 PPG1976-77: 2.8 RPG1977-78: 4.8 RPG1978-79: 8.1 RPG1979-80: 7.0 RPG1980-81: 8.0 RPG1981-82: 6.8 RPG1982-83: 7.3 RPG1983-84: 5.7 RPG1984-85: 5.7 RPG1985-86: 5.0 RPG1986-87: 4.2 RPG1987-88: 4.7 RPG1988-89: 4.0 RPG1989-90: 3.6 RPG1990-91: 3.2 RPG1976-77: 0.4 APG1977-78: 1.6 APG1978-79: 3.3 APG1979-80: 2.6 APG1980-81: 3.6 APG1981-82: 5.3 APG1982-83: 4.8 APG1983-84: 5.0 APG1984-85: 4.2 APG1985-86: 4.0 APG1986-87: 5.1 APG1987-88: 4.7 APG1988-89: 4.7 APG1989-90: 2.8 APG1990-91: 1.3 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
55.0%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
50.7%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 68
PPG 24.4
RPG 5.5
APG 4.3
FG% 51.4%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 85.1%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×3 1985-86, 1982-83, 1981-82
  • All-Star ×8 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83, 1981-82

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1990-91 DAL 79 22.1 9.7 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 43.9% 0.0% 85.0%
1989-90 DEN 80 27.6 17.9 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 49.1% 40.0% 88.0%
1988-89 DEN 82 36.5 26.5 4.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 49.1% 25.0% 85.8%
1987-88 DEN 80 35.2 25.0 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3 49.5% 0.0% 82.8%
1986-87 DEN 82 37.6 28.6 4.2 5.1 0.9 0.3 50.3% 26.7% 84.4%
1985-86 DEN 81 37.3 29.8 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4 50.4% 20.0% 86.2%
1984-85 DEN 81 36.1 27.9 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 51.8% 20.0% 82.9%
1983-84 DEN 82 35.0 26.4 5.7 5.0 1.0 1.2 52.9% 14.3% 82.4%
1982-83 DEN 82 36.4 28.4 7.3 4.8 1.4 1.5 51.6% 16.7% 82.9%
1981-82 DEN 82 36.8 25.4 6.8 5.3 1.1 1.5 55.1% 0.0% 84.0%
1980-81 DEN 81 38.2 23.8 8.0 3.6 1.3 1.2 49.4% 60.0% 85.0%
1979-80 IND 54 28.3 14.9 7.0 2.6 0.8 0.6 50.4% 0.0% 81.4%
1978-79 IND 81 33.3 16.0 8.1 3.3 0.9 1.0 51.1% 0.0% 75.2%
1977-78 MIL 82 18.9 9.6 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.7 54.2% 0.0% 72.7%
1976-77 MIL 60 10.8 5.2 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 47.7% 0.0% 76.7%

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