Jim Ard vs. Muggsy Bogues Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Muggsy Bogues and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

Muggsy Bogues

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Muggsy Bogues 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Muggsy Bogues 5

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Muggsy Bogues 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Muggsy Bogues 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Muggsy Bogues 7.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Muggsy Bogues 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Muggsy Bogues 6,858

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Muggsy Bogues 2,318

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Muggsy Bogues 6,726

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Muggsy Bogues 1,369

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Muggsy Bogues 39

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Muggsy Bogues 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Muggsy Bogues .458

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .278

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Muggsy Bogues .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Muggsy Bogues 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Muggsy Bogues 2.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Muggsy Bogues 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Muggsy Bogues 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Muggsy Bogues 170

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Muggsy Bogues 51

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Muggsy Bogues 107

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Muggsy Bogues 33

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Muggsy Bogues 0

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Muggsy Bogues 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Muggsy Bogues .419

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .476

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Muggsy Bogues .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.