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Retired#2Forward1976–1990#25 all-time in points

Alex English

Alex English scored 25,613 points in 1,193 games, 25th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1985-86 at 29.8 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 8″ / 190 lb
Age72
PositionForward
BornJan 5, 1954
HometownColumbia, South Carolina
Experience1976–1990
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina
Draft1976 · round 2, pick 23
High schoolDreher High School South Carolina, South Carolina
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1976–1977Indiana Pacers 1978–1979Denver Nuggets 1979–1989Dallas Mavericks 1990–1990
Career points
25,613
1,193 games · 21.5 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#25
Also 104th in assists, 157th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1990. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1990-91.

1990-91 season

DAL · 79 games
Points7639.7 per game
Rebounds3.2254 total
Assists1.3105 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×3Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1981-82, 1982-83, 1985-86
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points25,613 points
  • ×8LegendSeasonAll-Star1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 +3 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points25,613 points

Alex English career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1985-86 · 29.8 points per game

Alex English milestones

Career · regular season
25,613 career points
Retired 25th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points25,613Past 25,000 · 25th all-time
Rebounds6,538Past 5,000 · 157th all-time
Assists4,351Past 2,500 · 104th all-time
Steals1,067Past 1,000 · 155th all-time

Alex English career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Alex English stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1990-91DAL797639.73.21.3.439.000.8500———
1989-90DEN801,43317.93.62.8.491.400.8802———
1988-89DEN822,17526.54.04.7.491.250.8582———
1987-88DEN802,00025.04.74.7.495.000.8280———
1986-87DEN822,34528.64.25.1.503.267.8444———
1985-86DEN812,41429.85.04.0.504.200.8621———
1984-85DEN812,26227.95.74.2.518.200.8291———
1983-84DEN822,16726.45.75.0.529.143.8241———
1982-83DEN822,32628.47.34.8.516.167.8292———
1981-82DEN822,08225.46.85.3.551.000.8400———
1980-81DEN811,92923.88.03.6.494.600.8503———
1979-80IND/DEN781,31816.97.82.9.497.333.7892———
1978-79IND811,29916.08.13.3.511—.752————
1977-78MIL827909.64.81.6.542—.727————
1976-77MIL603105.22.80.4.477—.767————
Career15 seasons1,19325,61321.55.53.6.507.217.83218——0

Alex English splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Alex English facts
How many career points did Alex English score?

Alex English scored 25,613 career regular-season points in 1,193 games, 21.5 per game, which ranks 25th all-time.

What was Alex English’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1985-86 with DEN: 29.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Where is Alex English from?

Alex English is from Columbia, South Carolina. He played high school ball at Dreher High School in South Carolina, South Carolina. He played college ball at University of South Carolina.

What teams did Alex English play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1977); Indiana Pacers (1978–1979); Denver Nuggets (1979–1989); Dallas Mavericks (1990–1990).