Tiny Archibald vs. Joe Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooper 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
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Joe Cooper 3

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Joe Cooper 0

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Joe Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Joe Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Joe Cooper 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Joe Cooper 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Joe Cooper 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Joe Cooper 4.0

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Joe Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Joe Cooper 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Joe Cooper 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Joe Cooper 109

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Joe Cooper 97

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Joe Cooper 19

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Joe Cooper 11

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Joe Cooper 21

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Joe Cooper 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Joe Cooper .506

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Joe Cooper .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Joe Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Joe Cooper -

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Joe Cooper -

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Joe Cooper -

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Joe Cooper -

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Joe Cooper -

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Joe Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Joe Cooper -

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Joe Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Joe Cooper -

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.