Curly Armstrong vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.