Tiny Archibald vs. Julius Erving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Erving 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, 2 more than Julius Erving, who played 11. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Julius Erving had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 |
Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
|
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 |
Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
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 |
Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
|
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 |
Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
74 |
33.4 |
18.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.281 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.785 |
|
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 |
Julius Erving |
12 |
36.1 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.450 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.182 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.738 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
60 |
32.0 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.264 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.813 |
|
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 |
Julius Erving |
5 |
36.0 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Julius Erving |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Julius Erving |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
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Julius Erving |
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