Photo: Malcolm W. Emmons / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nate "Tiny" Archibald is one of those names that should come up far more in basketball conversations than it does. What blows me away is the year he led the entire NBA in both scoring and assists at once — no one else has ever pulled that off. A New York City kid who made the Hall of Fame in 1991, he proved a smaller guard could dominate through speed, vision, and sheer will. The multiple All-NBA selections and the All-Star Game MVP back it up. To me he's a foundational point guard, the kind of player whose fingerprints are all over how the position is played today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nate Archibald
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイト・アーチボルド
- Reading
- ねいと・あーちぼるど
- Born
- September 2, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- University
- Fordham University
Awards & achievements
- 1973 All-NBA Team
- 1975 All-NBA Team
- 1976 All-NBA Team
- 1981 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nate Archibald born?
Born September 2, 1948 (age 77).
Where is Nate Archibald from?
Nate Archibald is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Nate Archibald do?
Nate Archibald works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Nate Archibald?
Nate Archibald is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.