Curly Armstrong vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.