Curly Armstrong vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.