Tiny Archibald vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Billy Ray Bates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Billy Ray Bates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Billy Ray Bates 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)

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.