Curly Armstrong vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.