Curly Armstrong vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens 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.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.