Curly Armstrong vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane 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.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)

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.