Who was the top scorer in the 1980s? Was it Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? Was it Adrian Dantley or Dominique Wilkins?
Nope; that feat belonged to a fellow by the name of Alex English.
During that decade, English averaged 21, 24, 25, 28, 26, 28, 30, 29, 25 and 27 points per game in each season.
He was a product of Doug Moe's high-flying offense that featured English, Fat Lever and David Thompson (for the first part of the decade). English was the unquestioned leader of the crew, and he rattled off eight consecutive All-Star appearances starting in 1982 with the team. He was the first player in NBA history to score more than 2,500 points in eight straight campaigns.
