Muggsy Bogues vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson and Muggsy Bogues 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

Muggsy Bogues

vs.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.