Curly Armstrong vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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. ** 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.