Tiny Archibald vs. Mason Plumlee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mason Plumlee 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 more than Mason Plumlee, who played 11. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Mason Plumlee had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Mason Plumlee 11 7 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1970-712013-14
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 82 35.0 16.0 - - 3.0 5.5 - - - 2.7 5.9 13.4 .444 - - - 4.1 5.4 .757
Mason Plumlee 70 18.2 7.4 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.8 4.3 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 10 11.4 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .444

Season 2

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1971-722014-15
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 76 43.1 28.2 - - 2.9 9.2 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.9 .486 - - - 8.9 10.8 .822
Mason Plumlee 82 21.3 8.7 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.4 6.0 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.9 .495
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 6 8.2 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364

Season 3

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1972-732015-16
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 46.0 34.0 - - 2.8 11.4 - - - 2.6 12.9 26.3 .488 - - - 8.3 9.8 .847
Mason Plumlee 82 25.4 9.1 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.8 1.0 1.9 3.1 3.3 6.3 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.1 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 11 27.8 7.0 3.4 8.5 11.8 4.8 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.8 2.5 6.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .636

Season 4

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1973-742016-17
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
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
Mason Plumlee 81 26.5 10.4 2.1 5.4 7.5 3.5 0.9 1.1 1.7 2.8 4.1 7.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.7 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsDenver Nuggets
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
Mason Plumlee 74 19.4 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.0 5.0 .601 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .458
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Kansas City KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Mason Plumlee 82 21.1 7.8 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 3.1 3.2 5.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.4 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 14 15.6 4.6 1.9 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.8 1.7 3.4 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571

Season 7

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1976-772019-20
Team New York NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Mason Plumlee 61 17.3 7.2 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.3 2.9 4.7 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 19 10.8 2.4 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

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

Season 8

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1978-792020-21
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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 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
Mason Plumlee 56 26.8 10.4 2.6 6.7 9.3 3.6 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.3 4.2 6.8 .614 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.0 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1979-802021-22
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Mason Plumlee 73 24.6 6.5 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .641 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .392
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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
Mason Plumlee 79 26.0 10.8 2.9 6.0 8.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.7 4.2 6.1 .680 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .636
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
Mason Plumlee 5 18.2 8.2 3.2 3.6 6.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 2.8 3.2 .875 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929

Season 11

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1981-822023-24
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsClippers 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 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
Mason Plumlee 46 14.7 5.3 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.3 .569 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .707
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
Mason Plumlee 6 11.0 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625

Season 12

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1982-83-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tiny Archibald Mason Plumlee
Season 1983-84-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tiny Archibald ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------