Tiny Archibald vs. Avery Bradley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Avery Bradley and Tiny Archibald, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tiny Archibald played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Avery Bradley, who played 12. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Avery Bradley had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tiny Archibald 13 5 1970-71 to 1983-84
Avery Bradley 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1970-712010-11
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 82 35.0 16.0 - - 3.0 5.5 - - - 2.7 5.9 13.4 .444 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Avery Bradley 31 5.2 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.2 .343 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1971-722011-12
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 76 43.1 28.2 - - 2.9 9.2 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.9 .486 - - - 8.9 10.8 .822
Avery Bradley 64 21.4 7.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.1 6.3 .498 0.3 0.8 .407 1.0 1.2 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley 10 24.8 6.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 6.8 .368 0.5 2.2 .227 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1972-732012-13
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 80 46.0 34.0 - - 2.8 11.4 - - - 2.6 12.9 26.3 .488 - - - 8.3 9.8 .847
Avery Bradley 50 28.7 9.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.8 9.6 .402 0.8 2.5 .317 0.7 1.0 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley 6 31.8 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.8 7.0 .405 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 4

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1973-742013-14
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 35 36.3 17.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 7.6 1.6 0.2 - 2.2 6.3 14.1 .451 - - - 4.9 6.0 .820
Avery Bradley 60 30.9 14.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 6.0 13.8 .438 1.3 3.3 .395 1.5 1.9 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1974-752014-15
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 82 39.6 26.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.8 1.5 0.1 - 2.3 9.3 20.3 .456 - - - 8.0 9.1 .872
Avery Bradley 77 31.5 13.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.3 5.6 13.1 .429 1.6 4.6 .352 1.0 1.3 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 6 40.3 20.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.3 0.7 0.0 - 3.0 7.2 19.7 .364 - - - 5.8 7.2 .814
Avery Bradley 4 33.3 12.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.5 .380 1.3 4.8 .263 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 6

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1975-762015-16
Team Kansas City KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 78 40.8 24.8 0.9 1.9 2.7 7.9 1.6 0.2 - 2.2 9.2 20.3 .453 - - - 6.4 8.0 .802
Avery Bradley 76 33.4 15.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.5 0.3 1.4 2.2 6.0 13.4 .447 1.9 5.4 .361 1.3 1.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley 1 33.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 16.0 .438 1.0 7.0 .143 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 7

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1976-772016-17
Team New York NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 34 37.6 20.5 0.6 1.7 2.4 7.5 1.7 0.3 - 2.3 7.4 16.5 .446 - - - 5.8 7.4 .785
Avery Bradley 55 33.4 16.3 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.6 6.5 14.1 .463 2.0 5.0 .390 1.2 1.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley 18 35.8 16.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 6.7 15.1 .441 2.2 6.3 .351 1.2 1.5 .778

Note: Tiny Archibald didn't play in 1977-78.

Season 8

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1978-792017-18
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 69 24.1 11.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.9 1.9 3.8 8.3 .452 - - - 3.5 4.4 .788
Avery Bradley 46 31.2 14.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.6 13.6 .414 1.6 4.4 .369 1.4 1.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1979-802018-19
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 80 35.8 14.1 0.7 1.7 2.5 8.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.8 9.9 .482 0.1 0.2 .222 4.5 5.4 .830
Avery Bradley 63 30.2 9.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.9 9.7 .408 1.4 3.9 .351 0.7 0.8 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 9 36.9 14.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.9 1.1 0.0 4.2 3.1 5.0 9.9 .506 0.1 0.2 .500 4.1 4.7 .881
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1980-812019-20
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 80 35.3 13.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.7 0.9 0.2 3.3 2.5 4.8 9.6 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.2 .816
Avery Bradley 49 24.2 8.6 0.4 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.2 3.5 7.8 .444 1.3 3.5 .364 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 17 37.1 15.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.3 0.8 0.0 2.9 2.3 5.6 12.4 .450 0.0 0.3 .000 4.5 5.5 .809
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1981-822020-21
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 68 31.9 12.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 8.0 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.9 4.5 9.6 .472 0.1 0.2 .375 3.5 4.6 .747
Avery Bradley 27 22.3 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 6.3 .374 1.2 3.7 .327 0.4 0.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 8 34.6 10.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.5 0.6 0.3 2.9 2.6 3.8 8.8 .429 0.0 0.5 .000 3.1 3.5 .893
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1982-832021-22
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 66 27.4 10.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 6.2 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.7 3.6 8.4 .425 0.1 0.4 .208 3.3 4.5 .743
Avery Bradley 62 22.7 6.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 5.6 .423 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.3 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 7 23.0 9.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 6.3 0.3 0.0 1.6 1.7 3.1 9.7 .324 0.1 0.9 .167 3.1 4.1 .759
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tiny Archibald Avery Bradley
Season 1983-84-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald 46 22.6 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 6.1 .487 0.1 0.4 .222 1.4 2.2 .634
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------