Tiny Archibald vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Tiny Archibald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tiny Archibald 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Gus Johnson 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.