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Retired#1Guard1970–1983#120 all-time in points

Nate Archibald

Nate Archibald scored 16,481 points in 876 games, 120th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1972-73 at 34.0 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 150 lb
Age78
PositionGuard
BornSep 2, 1948
HometownNew York City, New York
Experience1970–1983
CollegeArizona Western College, Fordham University, University of Texas at El Paso
Draft1970 · round 2, pick 19
High schoolDeWitt Clinton High School New York, New York
TeamsCincinnati Royals 1970–1971Kansas City Kings 1972–1975New York Nets 1976–1976Boston Celtics 1978–1982Milwaukee Bucks 1983–1983
Career points
16,481
876 games · 18.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#120
Also 31st in assists, 986th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1983. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1983-84.

1983-84 season

MIL · 46 games
Points3407.4 per game
Rebounds1.776 total
Assists3.5160 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1972-73
  • ×5Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1980-81
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,476 assists
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1980-81 +1 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,481 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1980-81

Nate Archibald career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1972-73 · 34.0 points per game

Nate Archibald milestones

Career · regular season
16,481 career points
Retired 120th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points16,481Past 15,000 · 120th all-time
Assists6,476Past 5,000 · 31st all-time

Nate Archibald career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Nate Archibald stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1983-84MIL463407.41.73.5.487.222.6344———
1982-83BOS6669510.51.46.2.425.208.7435———
1981-82BOS6885812.61.78.0.472.375.7476———
1980-81BOS801,10613.82.27.7.499.000.8160———
1979-80BOS801,13114.12.58.4.482.222.8304———
1978-79BOS6976011.01.54.7.452—.788————
1976-77NYN3469720.52.47.5.446—.785————
1975-76KCK781,93524.82.77.9.453—.802————
1974-75KCK822,17026.52.76.8.456—.872————
1973-74KCK3561717.62.47.6.451—.820————
1972-73KCK802,71934.02.811.4.488—.847————
1971-72CIN762,14528.22.99.2.486—.822————
1970-71CIN821,30816.03.05.5.444—.757————
Career13 seasons87616,48118.82.37.4.467.224.81019——0

Nate Archibald splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
71%
Threes
0%
Free throws
28%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Nate Archibald facts
How many career points did Nate Archibald score?

Nate Archibald scored 16,481 career regular-season points in 876 games, 18.8 per game, which ranks 120th all-time.

What was Nate Archibald’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1972-73 with KCK: 34.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game.

Where is Nate Archibald from?

Nate Archibald is from New York City, New York. He played high school ball at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York, New York. He played college ball at Arizona Western College, Fordham University, University of Texas at El Paso.

What teams did Nate Archibald play for?

Cincinnati Royals (1970–1971); Kansas City Kings (1972–1975); New York Nets (1976–1976); Boston Celtics (1978–1982); Milwaukee Bucks (1983–1983).