Curly Armstrong vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (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. ** 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.