Alex English
Alexander English , "Alex, The Blade"
Born: January 5, 1954
Columbia, SC USA
Position: F
High School: Dreher
College: South Carolina
Drafted: 1976, Round 2 Pick 6, #23 Overall
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 190
Career: 1976-77-1990-91
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Minor League Statistics
Alex English averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in his 1193-game career with the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. He began playing during the 1976-77 season and last took the court during the 1990-91 campaign. English was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1976-77 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 6 | 648 | 277 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 46 | 68 | 100 | 168 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 78 | 310 |
1977-78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 4 | 1552 | 633 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 104 | 144 | 251 | 395 | 129 | 41 | 55 | 137 | 178 | 790 |
1978-79 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 69 | 2696 | 1102 | 563 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 173 | 253 | 402 | 655 | 271 | 70 | 78 | 196 | 214 | 1299 |
1979-80 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 24 | 875 | 427 | 207 | 3 | 2 | 126 | 96 | 102 | 123 | 225 | 82 | 28 | 29 | 90 | 78 | 512 |
1979-80 | Indiana Pacers | 54 | 15 | 1526 | 686 | 346 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 114 | 167 | 213 | 380 | 142 | 45 | 33 | 124 | 128 | 806 |
1980-81 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 3093 | 1555 | 768 | 5 | 3 | 459 | 390 | 273 | 373 | 646 | 290 | 106 | 100 | 241 | 255 | 1929 |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 3015 | 1553 | 855 | 8 | 0 | 443 | 372 | 210 | 348 | 558 | 433 | 87 | 120 | 261 | 261 | 2082 |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 2988 | 1857 | 959 | 12 | 2 | 490 | 406 | 263 | 338 | 601 | 397 | 116 | 126 | 263 | 235 | 2326 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 77 | 2870 | 1714 | 907 | 7 | 1 | 427 | 352 | 216 | 248 | 464 | 406 | 83 | 95 | 222 | 252 | 2167 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 2924 | 1812 | 939 | 5 | 1 | 462 | 383 | 203 | 255 | 458 | 344 | 101 | 46 | 251 | 259 | 2262 |
1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 3024 | 1888 | 951 | 5 | 1 | 593 | 511 | 192 | 213 | 405 | 320 | 73 | 29 | 249 | 235 | 2414 |
1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 3085 | 1920 | 965 | 15 | 4 | 487 | 411 | 146 | 198 | 344 | 422 | 73 | 21 | 214 | 216 | 2345 |
1987-88 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 2818 | 1704 | 843 | 6 | 0 | 379 | 314 | 166 | 207 | 373 | 377 | 70 | 23 | 181 | 193 | 2000 |
1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 2990 | 1881 | 924 | 8 | 2 | 379 | 325 | 148 | 178 | 326 | 383 | 66 | 12 | 198 | 174 | 2175 |
1989-90 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 2211 | 1293 | 635 | 5 | 2 | 183 | 161 | 119 | 167 | 286 | 225 | 51 | 23 | 93 | 130 | 1433 |
1990-91 | Dallas Mavericks | 79 | 26 | 1748 | 734 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 119 | 108 | 146 | 254 | 105 | 40 | 25 | 101 | 141 | 763 |
Totals | 1193 | 952 | 38063 | 21036 | 10659 | 83 | 18 | 5141 | 4277 | 2778 | 3760 | 6538 | 4351 | 1067 | 833 | 2821 | 3027 | 25613 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1976-77 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 6 | 10.8 | 47.7 | 76.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.2 | |
1977-78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 4 | 18.9 | 54.2 | 72.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.6 | |
1978-79 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 69 | 33.3 | 51.1 | 75.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 16.0 | |
1979-80 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 24 | 36.5 | 48.5 | 66.7 | 76.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 21.3 |
1979-80 | Indiana Pacers | 54 | 15 | 28.3 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 81.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 14.9 |
1980-81 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 38.2 | 49.4 | 60.0 | 85.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 23.8 |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 36.8 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 84.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 25.4 |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 36.4 | 51.6 | 16.7 | 82.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 28.4 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 77 | 35.0 | 52.9 | 14.3 | 82.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 26.4 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | 51.8 | 20.0 | 82.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 27.9 |
1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 37.3 | 50.4 | 20.0 | 86.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 29.8 |
1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 37.6 | 50.3 | 26.7 | 84.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 28.6 |
1987-88 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 35.2 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 82.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 25.0 |
1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 36.5 | 49.1 | 25.0 | 85.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 26.5 |
1989-90 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 27.6 | 49.1 | 40.0 | 88.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
1990-91 | Dallas Mavericks | 79 | 26 | 22.1 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 9.7 |
Averages | 1193 | 952 | 31.9 | 50.7 | 21.7 | 83.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1977-78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 208 | 78 | 48 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 121 | |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 118 | 55 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 58 | |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 7 | 270 | 150 | 67 | 2 | 53 | 47 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 181 | |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 203 | 102 | 60 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 145 | |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 536 | 304 | 163 | 1 | 109 | 97 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 63 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 423 | |
1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 394 | 229 | 106 | 1 | 71 | 61 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 273 | |
1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 76 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 56 | |
1987-88 | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 438 | 255 | 116 | 3 | 43 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 267 | |
1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 108 | 62 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 78 | |
1989-90 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 76 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 59 | |
Totals | 68 | 2427 | 1328 | 668 | 8 | 0 | 377 | 325 | 166 | 205 | 371 | 293 | 47 | 32 | 142 | 188 | 1661 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1977-78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 78.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 13.4 | |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 39.3 | 47.3 | 85.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 19.3 | |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 7 | 38.6 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 88.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 25.9 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 40.6 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 89.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 29.0 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 38.3 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 89.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 30.2 |
1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 39.4 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 85.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 27.3 |
1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 25.3 | 51.0 | 85.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 18.7 | |
1987-88 | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 39.8 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 81.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 24.3 |
1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 36.0 | 51.6 | 87.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 26.0 | |
1989-90 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 25.3 | 56.8 | 81.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 19.7 | |
Averages | 1193 | 35.7 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 86.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 24.4 |
Awards
1981 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1982 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1985 - NBA All-NBA Second Team