Curly Armstrong vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.