Nate Archibald is a former professional basketball player from the United States of America. He played in the National Basketball Association for the then-Cincinnati Royals, the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Milwaukee Bucks.
In 1981, he helped lead the Celtics to win the NBA Championship. He was also named an NBA All-Star six times and in 1981, he was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Nathaniel “Tiny” Archibald was born on September 2, 1948, in New York City, New York in the United States of America. He stands 185 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 68 kg.
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 68 kg |
| Born | 2 Sep 1948 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Left Handed |
| Nickname | Tiny |
| Team History | |
Milwaukee
|
1983 - 1984 |
Boston
|
1978 - 1983 |
New York Nets
|
1976 - 1977 |
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Cincinnati Royals
|
1970 - 1976 |
He has gone by the nicknames Tiny, Nate, Nate the Skate, and The Roller Skate.
After his NBA career, he went back to school to finish his bachelor’s degree at the University of Texas-El Paso.
High School and College Career
Nate Archibald did his schooling at the DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York.
He later attended the University of Texas at El Paso where played for the college basketball team called the Miners from 1967 to 1970.
Professional Career
In 1970, Archibald was drafted into the NBA by the then-Cincinnati Royals who are now called the Sacramento Kings.
After playing with the Royals and recording 34.0 points per game, the highest in the time by a guard, Archibald was traded to the New York Nets in 1976.
The following season, he was traded to the Buffalo Braves. After an injury to the Achilles tendon and not been able to play a single game for the Braves, Archibald was traded to Boston Celtics.
In 1980, Archibald went on to win the NBA Championship with the Celtics. In 1983, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks with whom he played for a year, and retired in 1984.
In a total of 876 games that he played in the NBA, Archibald averaged 18.8 points per game, 7.4 assists per game, and 1.1 steals per game.
He was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1991 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Career Highlights
- 1981 - NBA champion
- 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980–1982 - NBA All-Star
- 1981 - NBA All-Star Game MVP
- 1973, 1975, 1976 - All-NBA First Team
- 1972, 1981 - All-NBA Second Team
- 1973 - NBA scoring champion
1973 - NBA assists leader
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
No. 1 retired by the Sacramento Kings
1970 - First-team All-WAC
- No. 14 retired by UTEP Miners
Career Statistics
- Points - 16,481 (18.8 ppg)
- Assists - 6,476 (7.4 apg)
Rebounds - 2,046 (2.3 rpg)
- Basketball Hall of Fame as a player, 1991
- College Basketball Hall of Fame, 2006
