Tiny Archibald vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 LaMelo Ball 5

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 LaMelo Ball 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 LaMelo Ball 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 LaMelo Ball 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 LaMelo Ball 0

Rookie of The Year Tiny Archibald 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 LaMelo Ball 4,859

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 LaMelo Ball 1,379

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 LaMelo Ball 1,710

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * LaMelo Ball 340

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * LaMelo Ball 76

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 LaMelo Ball 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 LaMelo Ball .421

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * LaMelo Ball .365

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 LaMelo Ball .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * LaMelo Ball -

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.