Tiny Archibald vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Paul Griffin 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Paul Griffin 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

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.