Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 18
- College
- Iowa
Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 18
- College
- Iowa
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.8
- REB
- 1.8
- AST
- 3.3
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 23.8
- GP
- 747
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.0 | 15.9 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 8.8 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 52.9 | 21.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 9.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 22.9 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 12.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 30.4 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 14.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 33.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 14.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 57.7 | 31.4 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | GS | 12.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 59.5 | 27.6 | 82 |
| 1996-97 | GS | 7.9 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 20.8 | 49 |
| 1997-98 |  GS/NO | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 55.5 | 12.6 | 66 |
| 1998-99 |  NO/ORL | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 11.2 | 32 |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 21.6 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 7.9
- REB
- 1.4
- AST
- 2.4
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 22.5
- GP
- 105
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,320
- REB
- 1,321
- AST
- 2,479
- STL
- 533
- BLK
- 47
- TO
- 889
- FGM
- 2,850
- 3PTM
- 436
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 452 | 102 | 199 | 46 | 6 | 83 | 190 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 720 | 149 | 301 | 70 | 4 | 107 | 304 | 15 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 809 | 145 | 266 | 46 | 5 | 94 | 335 | 35 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 1,009 | 149 | 330 | 66 | 6 | 83 | 408 | 63 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 1,212 | 170 | 323 | 80 | 9 | 131 | 479 | 60 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 1,150 | 186 | 244 | 84 | 8 | 103 | 418 | 108 |
| 1995-96 | GS | 1,012 | 184 | 401 | 68 | 6 | 128 | 340 | 98 |
| 1996-97 | GS | 389 | 74 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 148 | 25 |
| 1997-98 | GS/NO | 261 | 76 | 150 | 29 | 0 | 42 | 105 | 9 |
| 1998-99 | NO/ORL | 105 | 39 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 7 |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 201 | 47 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 83 | 13 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 2.7
- AST
- 5.0
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 23.8
- GP
- 747
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | CHI | 12.7 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 15.9 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 15.0 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 52.9 | 21.1 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 15.6 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 53.7 | 22.9 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 14.6 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 30.4 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 15.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 33.8 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 16.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 57.7 | 31.4 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | GS | 16.0 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 59.5 | 27.6 | 82 |
| 1996-97 | GS | 13.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 20.8 | 49 |
| 1997-98 | GS/NO | 11.4 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 55.5 | 12.6 | 66 |
| 1998-99 | NO/ORL | 10.6 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 11.2 | 32 |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 12.3 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 21.6 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were B.J. Armstrong's career stats?
B.J. Armstrong played 11 seasons for the Bulls and the Warriors. He scored 7,320 points with 1,321 rebounds and 2,479 assists in 747 games — 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. His best season was 1993-94: 1,212 points, 170 rebounds and 323 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 8 postseasons, 1989-90 to 1999-00
B.J. Armstrong finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships ×3
- 1990-91 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1991-92 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1992-93 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
All-time career rank
- 258th in assists (2,479)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- 3-Point %: 1995-96 (4th)
- Free Throw %: 1994-95 (8th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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