Nate Archibald

Nate Archibald
Archibald with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in 1974
Personal information
Born (1948-09-02) September 2, 1948
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
Drafted byCincinnati Royals
Playing career1970–1984
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 1, 7
Career history
1970–1976Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings
1976–1977New York Nets
1978–1983Boston Celtics
1983–1984Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points16,481 (18.8 ppg)
Assists6,476 (7.4 apg)
Rebounds2,046 (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 former 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.

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