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Hall of Famer Nate Archibald compares Stephen Curry to Jerry West

Unlike many of his peers from the 1970s and '80s, Nate Archibald is a big fan of Stephen Curry.

The Hall of Famer praised the league’s reigning MVP for his ball-handling abilities, and compared him to some of the league's all-time greats, including Isaiah Thomas and "Pistol" Pete Maravich.

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"But there's another guy I played against, if the 3-point shot was in, he would probably have averaged about 50 points a game," Archibald told NBA.com. "And that's Jerry West.