Curly Armstrong vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.