Curly Armstrong vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Curly Armstrong that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Curly Armstrong

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.