Curly Armstrong vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.