Curly Armstrong vs. Paul Pierce Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Curly Armstrong:
1948-49 to 1950-51
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Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
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Honors and Awards |
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| Curly Armstrong | 0 |
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| Paul Pierce | 1 | |
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| Curly Armstrong | 0 |
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| Paul Pierce | 4 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Curly Armstrong |
6.8 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
19.7 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.3 | | 
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| Paul Pierce |
5.6 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.3 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
3.5 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
1.3 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Curly Armstrong |
1,040 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
26,397 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
89 | |
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| Paul Pierce |
7,527 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
352 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
4,708 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
1,752 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
745 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
153 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
1,343 | | |
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Percentages |
| Curly Armstrong |
.295 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
.445 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
.368 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
.692 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
.806 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Curly Armstrong |
7.3 | | (1949) | |
| Paul Pierce |
26.8 | | (2006) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.3 | | (1951) |
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| Paul Pierce |
7.3 | | (2003) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.7 | | (1950) | |
| Paul Pierce |
5.1 | | (2004) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
2.1 | | (2000) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
1.0 | | (2002) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Curly Armstrong |
4.0 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
18.7 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.3 | |
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| Paul Pierce |
5.8 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
1.8 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
3.4 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
1.2 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Curly Armstrong |
24 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
3,180 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
7 | |
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| Paul Pierce |
985 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
11 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
579 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
204 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
105 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
6 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
170 | | |
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Percentages |
| Curly Armstrong |
.268 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
.423 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
.355 | | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
.400 | | |
| Paul Pierce |
.830 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Curly Armstrong |
5.0 | | (1951) | |
| Paul Pierce |
27.1 | | (2003) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.3 | | (1951) |
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| Paul Pierce |
9.0 | | (2003) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
2.0 | | (1950) | |
| Paul Pierce |
6.7 | | (2003) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
2.1 | | (2003) | |
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| Curly Armstrong |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Paul Pierce |
1.4 | | (2005) | |
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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. |
