Curly Armstrong vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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. 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.