Tiny Archibald vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tiny Archibald 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Tiny Archibald 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 0 Larry Bird 3

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Bird 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Bird 0

Rookie of The Year Tiny Archibald 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Larry Bird 755

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Larry Bird 145

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.