Muggsy Bogues vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.