Tiny Archibald vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

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.