Nate Archibald

Nate Archibald

Archibald with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in 1974
Personal information
Born	(1948-09-02) September 2, 1948 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
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	Arizona Western (1966–1967) UTEP (1967–1970)
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
NBA champion (1981) 6× NBA All-Star (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980–1982) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1981) 3× All-NBA First Team (1973, 1975, 1976) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1972, 1981) NBA scoring champion (1973) NBA assists leader (1973) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 1 retired by Sacramento Kings First-team All-WAC (1970) No. 14 retired by UTEP Miners
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
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

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.