Tiny Archibald vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tiny Archibald 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Tiny Archibald 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Steals Leader Tiny Archibald 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tiny Archibald 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.