![]() Archibald with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in 1974 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | September 2, 1948
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | DeWitt Clinton (New York City, New York) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1970: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
Playing career | 1970–1984 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 10, 1, 7 |
Career history | |
1970–1976 | Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings |
1976–1977 | New York Nets |
1978–1983 | Boston Celtics |
1983–1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 16,481 (18.8 ppg) |
Assists | 6,476 (7.4 apg) |
Rebounds | 2,046 (2.3 rpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City–Omaha Kings and Boston Celtics. In 1991, he was enshrined into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.
Archibald was a willing passer and an adequate shooter from midrange. However, it was his quickness, speed and shiftiness that made him difficult to guard in the open court, as he would regularly drive past defenders on his way to the basket. This versatility helped Archibald lead the NBA in scoring and assists in the same season (1972-73), making him the first of only two players in league history to achieve such a feat.