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 height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton (New York City, New York)
College
NBA draft1970: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1970–1984
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 1, 7
Career history
19701976Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings
1976–1977New York Nets
19781983Boston Celtics
1983–1984Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points16,481 (18.8 ppg)
Assists6,476 (7.4 apg)
Rebounds2,046 (2.3 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006
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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.