Tiny Archibald vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Bob Thornton 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.