Curly Armstrong vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.