Curly Armstrong vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

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.