Tiny Archibald vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Dale Ellis 1

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Dale Ellis 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.