Curly Armstrong vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.