Curly Armstrong vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.