
Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948, New York City) is a former American professional basketball player. He is 6' 1" (1.85 m). Archibald was a penetrator supreme, a pinpoint passer and an outside shooter with great range. His quickness and swooping passes made him difficult to guard in the open court, and he was a potent triple threat with his penetration, passing and shooting. He had a stellar 13-year career in the NBA, most notably with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics. Archibald was selected in the second round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. In 1973 Archibald led the NBA in scoring and assists, becoming the first and so far only player ever to win the titles in both categories in the same season (it should be noted, however, that in the 1967-68 season, Oscar Robertson led the NBA in both scoring average and assists per game but did not win the official titles because they were based on totals rather than averages at the time). His scoring average of 34.0 points per game was, at the time, an NBA record for a guard. His 910 assists that season (11.4 assists per game) was also an NBA record at the time, breaking Guy Rodgers' mark of 908. For his greatness, he was named the Sporting News NBA MVP that season. Archibald won his first and only NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in the 1980-81 season alongside young NBA star Larry Bird. Archibald was an All-NBA First Team selection three times (1973, 1975, 1976) and an All-NBA <b>...</b>
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