Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Tiny Archibald Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tiny Archibald and Al-Farouq Aminu, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Al-Farouq Aminu played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tiny Archibald, who played 13. Al-Farouq Aminu had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Tiny Archibald had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 5 2010-11 to 2020-21
Tiny Archibald 13 5 1970-71 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2010-111970-71
Team Los Angeles ClippersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 17.9 5.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 .394 0.6 1.8 .315 1.1 1.5 .773
Tiny Archibald 82 35.0 16.0 - - 3.0 5.5 - - - 2.7 5.9 13.4 .444 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2011-121971-72
Team New Orleans HornetsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 66 22.4 6.0 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .277 1.3 1.7 .754
Tiny Archibald 76 43.1 28.2 - - 2.9 9.2 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.9 .486 - - - 8.9 10.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2012-131972-73
Team New Orleans HornetsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 76 27.2 7.3 1.8 5.9 7.7 1.4 1.2 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.2 .475 0.1 0.3 .211 1.3 1.8 .737
Tiny Archibald 80 46.0 34.0 - - 2.8 11.4 - - - 2.6 12.9 26.3 .488 - - - 8.3 9.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2013-141973-74
Team New Orleans PelicansKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 80 25.6 7.2 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.2 .474 0.2 0.6 .271 1.1 1.7 .664
Tiny Archibald 35 36.3 17.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 7.6 1.6 0.2 - 2.2 6.3 14.1 .451 - - - 4.9 6.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Dallas MavericksKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 74 18.5 5.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.8 .412 0.5 1.7 .274 1.1 1.6 .712
Tiny Archibald 82 39.6 26.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.8 1.5 0.1 - 2.3 9.3 20.3 .456 - - - 8.0 9.1 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 5 30.0 11.2 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.2 .548 1.4 2.2 .636 3.0 3.8 .789
Tiny Archibald 6 40.3 20.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.3 0.7 0.0 - 3.0 7.2 19.7 .364 - - - 5.8 7.2 .814

Season 6

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 82 28.5 10.2 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.8 .416 1.5 4.3 .361 1.4 1.9 .737
Tiny Archibald 78 40.8 24.8 0.9 1.9 2.7 7.9 1.6 0.2 - 2.2 9.2 20.3 .453 - - - 6.4 8.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 33.8 14.6 2.1 6.5 8.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 5.1 11.6 .438 2.5 6.4 .400 1.9 2.6 .724
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 61 29.1 8.7 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.1 3.5 .330 1.6 2.2 .706
Tiny Archibald 34 37.6 20.5 0.6 1.7 2.4 7.5 1.7 0.3 - 2.3 7.4 16.5 .446 - - - 5.8 7.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 28.3 12.0 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 9.3 .459 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.8 .636
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Note: Tiny Archibald didn't play in 1977-78.

Season 8

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 69 30.0 9.3 1.4 6.2 7.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.4 .395 1.8 4.9 .369 0.9 1.2 .738
Tiny Archibald 69 24.1 11.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.9 1.9 3.8 8.3 .452 - - - 3.5 4.4 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 32.8 17.3 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.8 13.0 .519 3.3 7.5 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 28.3 9.4 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.3 .433 1.2 3.5 .343 1.9 2.1 .867
Tiny Archibald 80 35.8 14.1 0.7 1.7 2.5 8.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.8 9.9 .482 0.1 0.2 .222 4.5 5.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 16 24.9 7.4 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.8 .349 0.9 3.2 .294 1.7 2.3 .750
Tiny Archibald 9 36.9 14.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.9 1.1 0.0 4.2 3.1 5.0 9.9 .506 0.1 0.2 .500 4.1 4.7 .881

Season 10

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 18 21.1 4.3 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .291 0.5 2.0 .250 1.1 1.6 .655
Tiny Archibald 80 35.3 13.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.7 0.9 0.2 3.3 2.5 4.8 9.6 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.2 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald 17 37.1 15.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.3 0.8 0.0 2.9 2.3 5.6 12.4 .450 0.0 0.3 .000 4.5 5.5 .809

Season 11

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Orlando Magic, Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 23 18.9 4.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 4.3 .384 0.3 1.6 .216 0.8 1.0 .818
Tiny Archibald 68 31.9 12.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 8.0 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.9 4.5 9.6 .472 0.1 0.2 .375 3.5 4.6 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald 8 34.6 10.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.5 0.6 0.3 2.9 2.6 3.8 8.8 .429 0.0 0.5 .000 3.1 3.5 .893

Season 12

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season -1982-83
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald 66 27.4 10.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 6.2 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.7 3.6 8.4 .425 0.1 0.4 .208 3.3 4.5 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald 7 23.0 9.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 6.3 0.3 0.0 1.6 1.7 3.1 9.7 .324 0.1 0.9 .167 3.1 4.1 .759

Season 13

Al-Farouq Aminu Tiny Archibald
Season -1983-84
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald 46 22.6 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 6.1 .487 0.1 0.4 .222 1.4 2.2 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------