Curly Armstrong vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.