Curly Armstrong vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.