Muggsy Bogues vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)