Who am I? Let's play!

[wpdougie2180]

Here's another

I am an NBA Champion.
I led the league in Scoring.
My first name is less widely known than my nickname.
I am from a big city but went to college in a small border town.
I almost played with best player of the 70's who was under 7 feet. I ended up playing against his team several times in the playoffs.
My number was retired by a city I didn't play in and by a team that I'm not most known for.

Doc J ??

[KevinNYC]

George Gervin?

Gervin never played in the Finals.

My player is from the Gervin era. My player was no where near as consistent a scorer as Gervin, but his single season high was higher even then Gervin.

[DeronMillsap]

Clues.

70's and 80's
My scoring championship and my NBA championship were years apart. (Different teams too.)

Dr J., Julius Erving?

[KevinNYC]

Doc J ??

Dr J is the player I alluded to from the 70's.

[For_Three]

Dr J., Julius Erving?

I was going to say Dr.J. I needed to see what decade he played in.

[KevinNYC]

So my player almost played with Dr J, and later their teams were rivals.

[wpdougie2180]

Here's another

I am an NBA Champion.
I led the league in Scoring.
My first name is less widely known than my nickname.
I am from a big city but went to college in a small border town.
I almost played with best player of the 70's who was under 7 feet. I ended up playing against his team several times in the playoffs.
My number was retired by a city I didn't play in and by a team that I'm not most known for.

Tiny Archibald ???

[alenleomessi]

Hard one (unless you look it up):

I was a top 10 pick in the NBA draft.
I made the all-rookie first team, and was 1 vote away from rookie of the year.
I have played for 3 teams throughout my 5 years in the league.
I have won a player of the month award.
I was twice in the top 10 in assists for a season, including during my rookie year.

Randy Foye ?

[Myth]

I could be wrong, but given the clues I don't think MJ meets these standards.

There were several clues that I was unsure of myself. I know very little about UNC, so wasn't sure of the town sizes (especially back then). Also, I don't know who the poster thought the greatest under 7' player is from the 70s, and I don't know what constitutes "almost" playing with somebody.

What I did know is that he is a champion, a scoring champion, an argument could be made that Jordan is more known by "Air Jordan" rather than "Michael Jordan" (especially since Nike is what keeps Jordan most relevant these days), and his jersey was retired by the Heat.

[KevinNYC]

We have a winner! It's Tiny Archibald.

My next clue was going to going to be I led the league in assists.

[KevinNYC]

When the leagues merged Tiny Archibald was traded to the on the NY Nets, but the Nets had to pay a penalty to the Knicks for being in the same city and so they sold the rights to Dr. J to the Sixers.

[Myth]

Hard one (unless you look it up):

I was a top 10 pick in the NBA draft.
I made the all-rookie first team, and was 1 vote away from rookie of the year.
I have played for 3 teams throughout my 5 years in the league.
I have won a player of the month award.
I was twice in the top 10 in assists for a season, including during my rookie year.

I will help out and say that he played in the 80s and really is not very well known (hence why it is difficult).
He was also drafted by the Bulls, but never played for them.

[T.O.RapsJays]

There were several clues that I was unsure of myself. I know very little about UNC, so wasn't sure of the town sizes (especially back then). Also, I don't know who the poster thought the greatest under 7' player is from the 70s, and I don't know what constitutes "almost" playing with somebody.

What I did know is that he is a champion, a scoring champion, an argument could be made that Jordan is more known by "Air Jordan" rather than "Michael Jordan" (especially since Nike is what keeps Jordan most relevant these days), and his jersey was retired by the Heat.

Alright, I can see why you would say so, but IMO more people called him as "Michael Jordan" and not "Air Jordan", which was actually my biggest clue

[DeronMillsap]

I will help out and say that he played in the 80s and really is not very well known (hence why it is difficult).
He was also drafted by the Bulls, but never played for them.

Played in the 80's?

"I have played for 3 teams throughout my 5 years in the league." This clue came off as if he is still active.

[pauk]

-i like to trashtalk
-i like white teenagers
-i complain and whine openly about my teammates all the time and threaten to leave
-i have alot of fans hanging on my jockstrap
-i like to play dirty
-i like to be suspended for throwing elbows after getting blocked
-i like to fight other people
-i like to cry after each foul
-my coach wrote a book about how uncouchable i am
-i made the most dominant center leave because i want all the stats
-i shotjack like hell
-i am very selfish of a player
-most of my teammates hated me
-i am probably the most overrated player in nba history
-i once alienated my entire team for the entire game because i wanted to brake a record
-my defense is overrated
-they say im clutch but i am actually ridicilously unefficient there
-i am a michael jordan imitator
-i am constantly top 5 in the league despite playing worse than 10 players

who am i?