Curly Armstrong vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball 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.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** LaMelo Ball -

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.