Tiny Archibald vs. Dru Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dru Smith 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.
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, 11 more than Dru Smith, who played 2. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Dru Smith had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
Dru Smith |
2 |
0 |
2022-23 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Tiny Archibald |
Dru Smith |
Season |
1970-71 | 2022-23 |
Team |
Cincinnati Royals | Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
82 |
35.0 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.9 |
13.4 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.757 |
Dru Smith |
15 |
10.5 |
2.9 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.263 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
9 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
.455 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.412 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Tiny Archibald didn't play in 1977-78.
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |