Rolando Blackman vs. Muggsy Bogues Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Muggsy Bogues and Rolando Blackman, 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.

Rolando Blackman played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Muggsy Bogues, who played 14. Rolando Blackman had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Muggsy Bogues had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Rolando Blackman 13 8 1981-82 to 1993-94
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1981-821987-88
Team Dallas MavericksWashington 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 %
Rolando Blackman 82 24.1 13.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.5 5.4 10.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .250 2.6 3.4 .768
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 2

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1982-831988-89
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Rolando Blackman 75 31.3 17.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 2.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.5 6.8 13.9 .492 0.0 0.2 .200 4.0 5.1 .780
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1983-841989-90
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Rolando Blackman 81 37.3 22.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 1.6 8.9 16.3 .546 0.0 0.1 .091 4.6 5.7 .812
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 39.7 23.9 1.5 2.6 4.1 4.0 0.6 0.4 2.4 1.5 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.3 .841
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1984-851990-91
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Rolando Blackman 81 35.0 19.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.2 7.7 15.2 .508 0.1 0.2 .300 4.2 5.1 .828
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 42.3 32.8 2.8 3.8 6.5 4.8 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.0 11.8 23.0 .511 0.3 0.5 .500 9.0 9.5 .947
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1985-861991-92
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Rolando Blackman 82 34.0 21.5 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 8.3 16.1 .514 0.0 0.4 .138 4.9 5.9 .836
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 37.1 20.8 1.5 2.0 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.6 8.3 16.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.3 .792
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1986-871992-93
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 34.5 21.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 2.2 1.8 7.8 15.8 .495 0.1 0.2 .333 5.2 5.9 .884
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 38.3 23.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 9.0 18.3 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.0 .917
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

Season 7

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1987-881993-94
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Rolando Blackman 71 36.3 18.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 7.0 14.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 5.3 .873
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 17 39.5 18.1 1.5 1.7 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.6 7.4 15.4 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.6 .887
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1988-891994-95
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Rolando Blackman 78 37.8 19.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.8 7.6 16.0 .476 0.4 1.1 .353 4.1 4.7 .854
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1989-901995-96
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 36.7 19.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 1.6 7.8 15.7 .498 0.2 0.5 .302 3.6 4.3 .844
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 3 42.3 20.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.7 4.3 2.3 8.0 18.0 .444 0.7 1.7 .400 3.3 3.3 1.000
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1990-911996-97
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Rolando Blackman 80 37.1 19.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.9 7.9 16.5 .482 0.5 1.4 .351 3.5 4.1 .865
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1991-921997-98
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors
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 %
Rolando Blackman 75 33.7 18.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.3 .385 3.2 3.5 .898
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1992-931998-99
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Rolando Blackman 60 23.9 9.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.0 .443 0.5 1.2 .425 1.2 1.5 .789
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 15 14.3 4.2 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 4.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .267 1.0 1.2 .833
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
Season 1993-941999-00
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsRaptors 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 %
Rolando Blackman 55 17.6 7.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.5 1.5 .357 0.9 1.0 .906
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 6 5.7 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 14

Rolando Blackman Muggsy Bogues
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 %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
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 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------