Muggsy Bogues vs. Cliff Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cliff Robinson and Muggsy Bogues, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Muggsy Bogues played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cliff Robinson, who played 11. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Cliff Robinson had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01
Cliff Robinson 11 4 1979-80 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1987-881979-80
Team Washington BulletsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 20.6 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 5.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .188 0.7 0.9 .784
Cliff Robinson 70 23.7 13.6 2.5 4.7 7.2 1.4 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 3.5 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1988-891980-81
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 22.2 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 7.8 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.3 5.3 .426 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.1 .750
Cliff Robinson 63 28.9 19.5 1.9 5.7 7.6 1.7 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.4 8.3 17.0 .491 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.8 3.9 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1989-901981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsKansas City Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 33.9 9.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.7 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.0 8.2 .491 0.1 0.3 .192 1.3 1.7 .791
Cliff Robinson 68 32.0 18.5 2.6 6.4 9.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 2.2 3.3 7.6 16.8 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1990-911982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 28.4 7.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .796
Cliff Robinson 77 33.8 18.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.8 0.8 2.9 3.5 7.6 16.0 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.9 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1991-921983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 82 34.0 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.1 2.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .472 0.0 0.3 .074 1.1 1.5 .783
Cliff Robinson 73 32.9 17.8 2.1 8.2 10.3 2.5 0.7 0.4 2.6 2.7 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.0 .500 3.2 4.6 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1992-931984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 35.0 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.7 8.8 2.0 0.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 9.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .231 1.7 2.1 .833
Cliff Robinson 60 31.2 16.7 2.4 6.8 9.1 2.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 14.9 .471 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 3.6 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 9 38.4 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.8 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
Cliff Robinson 4 30.8 14.8 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.8 3.5 6.3 14.0 .446 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 7
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1993-941985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 77 35.7 10.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 10.1 1.7 0.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 9.8 .471 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .806
Cliff Robinson 78 32.9 18.7 2.3 6.4 8.7 2.4 1.3 0.6 2.6 2.8 7.6 16.1 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 3.4 4.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson 5 35.4 21.4 3.4 5.2 8.6 3.4 2.0 0.6 3.0 3.8 9.2 18.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 6.2 .484

Season 8
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1994-951986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 78 33.7 11.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.9 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.4 .200 2.1 2.3 .889
Cliff Robinson 55 28.8 14.8 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.6 1.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.1 13.3 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.3 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 4 36.3 8.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 6.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 3.5 11.3 .311 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
Cliff Robinson 5 27.6 14.6 2.0 6.6 8.6 1.2 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.0 6.0 12.2 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .867

Season 9
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1995-961987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 6 12.8 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Cliff Robinson 62 34.0 19.0 1.9 4.7 6.5 2.1 1.3 0.6 2.6 3.1 7.8 16.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .222 3.4 4.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1996-971988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 65 28.9 8.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 7.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.1 6.8 .460 0.9 2.2 .417 0.8 1.0 .844
Cliff Robinson 14 29.7 15.1 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.3 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.6 6.4 13.4 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 2 28.5 16.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.5 5.5 9.5 .579 3.0 3.5 .857 2.0 2.0 1.000
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Note: Cliff Robinson didn't play in 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 11
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1997-981991-92
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 61 25.7 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.4 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 5.3 .437 0.1 0.3 .250 1.0 1.1 .897
Cliff Robinson 9 8.7 3.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson 3 8.0 3.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 12
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1998-99-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 36 19.8 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 4.3 .494 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.0 .861
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 80 21.6 5.1 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.5 .439 0.2 0.6 .333 1.0 1.1 .908
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 29.0 5.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.0 .333
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Muggsy Bogues Cliff Robinson
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 11.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
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