Curly Armstrong vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.