Curly Armstrong vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * 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.