Tiny Archibald vs. Clint Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clint Richardson 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 / Games against each other

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, 5 more than Clint Richardson, who played 8. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Clint Richardson had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Clint Richardson 8 7 1979-80 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1970-711979-80
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA 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 82 35.0 16.0 - - 3.0 5.5 - - - 2.7 5.9 13.4 .444 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Clint Richardson 52 19.0 6.7 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 6.7 .457 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1971-721980-81
Team Cincinnati RoyalsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Clint Richardson 77 17.1 7.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.9 6.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 13 13.9 3.8 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.9 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .529

Season 3

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1972-731981-82
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA 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 80 46.0 34.0 - - 2.8 11.4 - - - 2.6 12.9 26.3 .488 - - - 8.3 9.8 .847
Clint Richardson 77 13.5 4.6 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.8 4.0 .452 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 21 19.8 5.3 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.2 5.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .567

Season 4

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1973-741982-83
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Clint Richardson 77 22.8 7.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.3 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 13 24.5 6.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.8 6.4 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .824

Season 5

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1974-751983-84
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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
Clint Richardson 69 22.8 7.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.1 3.2 6.9 .467 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .767
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
Clint Richardson 5 23.0 7.4 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 2.6 4.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 6

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1975-761984-85
Team Kansas City KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Clint Richardson 74 20.7 6.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.5 5.5 .453 0.0 0.0 .333 1.0 1.2 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 13 21.6 8.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.1 7.2 .564 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .900

Season 7

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1976-771985-86
Team New York NetsIndiana Pacers
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 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
Clint Richardson 82 27.1 9.7 0.8 2.2 3.1 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.9 4.1 9.0 .455 0.0 0.1 .111 1.5 1.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1978-791986-87
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Clint Richardson 78 17.9 6.4 0.7 1.2 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.8 6.0 .467 0.1 0.2 .353 0.8 0.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson 4 18.3 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 9

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1979-80-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1980-81-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA 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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1981-82-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
Season 1982-83-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
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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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tiny Archibald Clint Richardson
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
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Clint Richardson ------- --- ----------