Tiny Archibald vs. Brad Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brad Davis and Tiny Archibald, 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.

Tiny Archibald played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Brad Davis, who played 15. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Brad Davis had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Tiny Archibald 13 5 1970-71 to 1983-84
Brad Davis 15 5 1977-78 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1970-711977-78
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Tiny Archibald 82 35.0 16.0 - - 3.0 5.5 - - - 2.7 5.9 13.4 .444 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Brad Davis 33 10.1 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .417 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1971-721978-79
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Tiny Archibald 76 43.1 28.2 - - 2.9 9.2 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.9 .486 - - - 8.9 10.8 .822
Brad Davis 27 11.0 2.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .564 - - - 0.6 0.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1972-731979-80
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsIndiana Pacers, Utah Jazz
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 %
Tiny Archibald 80 46.0 34.0 - - 2.8 11.4 - - - 2.6 12.9 26.3 .488 - - - 8.3 9.8 .847
Brad Davis 18 14.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 3.5 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1973-741980-81
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Brad Davis 56 30.1 11.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.1 7.3 .561 0.1 0.3 .176 2.9 3.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1974-751981-82
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
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
Brad Davis 82 31.9 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 6.2 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.8 9.4 .515 0.2 0.6 .286 2.3 2.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1975-761982-83
Team Kansas City KingsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
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 %
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
Brad Davis 79 29.4 11.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 7.9 .572 0.1 0.5 .256 2.4 2.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1976-771983-84
Team New York NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
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
Brad Davis 81 32.9 11.1 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.9 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 .530 0.1 0.5 .184 2.5 2.9 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis 10 30.4 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 5.0 0.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.3 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.9 .789

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

Season 8

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1978-791984-85
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis 82 31.0 10.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.8 7.5 .505 0.6 1.4 .409 1.9 2.2 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis 4 28.3 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 3.0 3.3 .923

Season 9

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1979-801985-86
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMavericks 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 %
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
Brad Davis 82 24.0 9.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.1 .532 0.4 1.1 .360 2.4 2.8 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis 10 16.3 7.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 1.0 1.5 .667 1.9 2.4 .792

Season 10

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1980-811986-87
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis 82 19.3 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 5.3 .456 0.4 1.3 .302 1.8 2.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis 4 18.8 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.3 5.8 .565 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 11

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1981-821987-88
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Brad Davis 75 19.7 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 .501 0.4 1.0 .405 1.2 1.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis 17 17.4 6.4 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 4.1 .600 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 1.5 .923

Season 12

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1982-831988-89
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
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
Brad Davis 78 17.9 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.9 .483 0.4 1.3 .314 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season 1983-841989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Brad Davis 73 17.7 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.0 .490 0.5 1.4 .337 1.1 1.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season -1990-91
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis 80 17.8 5.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 .426 0.3 1.1 .259 1.1 1.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Tiny Archibald Brad Davis
Season -1991-92
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis 33 13.0 2.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.6 .442 0.2 0.5 .278 0.3 0.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------