Tiny Archibald vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Sly Williams 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.