Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55 | |
| 1971 | 77 | |
| 1972 | 99 | |
| 1973 | 94 | |
| 1974 | 88 | |
| 1975 | 83 | |
| 1976 | 78 | |
| 1977 | 72 | |
| 1978 | 67 | |
| 1979 | 62 | |
| 1980 | 56 | |
| 1981 | 51 | |
| 1982 | 46 | |
| 1983 | 40 | |
| 1984 | 35 |
Data sources
- NBA.com official statistics
- Basketball Reference
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Nate Archibald ranks #40 in Basketball
Nate Archibald ranks #40 in Basketball and #272 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.2/100.
The verified career covers 1970–1984 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Scoring and assist titles in one season 1, NBA championships 1, All-Star selections 6, Career assists 6476.
Nearest context: ahead John Stockton (88.2); behind Dirk Nowitzki (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Nate Archibald GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Archibald comparisons
Nate Archibald — frequently asked
- Is Nate Archibald the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Nate Archibald ranks #40 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 88.2/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Nate Archibald's GOAT Score?
- 88.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Nate Archibald rank all time?
- #272 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #40 in Basketball.
- Nate Archibald vs John Stockton: who ranks higher?
- Nate Archibald ranks higher at 88.2 versus John Stockton at 88.2, a margin of 0.0 points.