Curly Armstrong vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.