Curly Armstrong vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham 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.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.