Curly Armstrong vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.