Tiny Archibald vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong 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.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Otis Birdsong 1

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Otis Birdsong 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986)

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.