Larry Bird vs. Muggsy Bogues Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Muggsy Bogues and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Muggsy Bogues

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Muggsy Bogues 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Muggsy Bogues 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Muggsy Bogues 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Muggsy Bogues 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Muggsy Bogues 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Muggsy Bogues 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Muggsy Bogues 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Muggsy Bogues 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Muggsy Bogues 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Muggsy Bogues 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Muggsy Bogues 7.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Muggsy Bogues 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Muggsy Bogues 6,858

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Muggsy Bogues 2,318

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Muggsy Bogues 6,726

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Muggsy Bogues 1,369

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Muggsy Bogues 39

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Muggsy Bogues 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Muggsy Bogues .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Muggsy Bogues .278

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Muggsy Bogues .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Muggsy Bogues 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Muggsy Bogues 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Muggsy Bogues 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Muggsy Bogues 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Muggsy Bogues 170

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Muggsy Bogues 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Muggsy Bogues 107

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Muggsy Bogues 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Muggsy Bogues 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Muggsy Bogues 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Muggsy Bogues .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Muggsy Bogues .476

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Muggsy Bogues .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000)