Curly Armstrong vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.