Muggsy Bogues vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Darius Garland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Darius Garland 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Darius Garland 7,348

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Darius Garland 1,045

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Darius Garland 2,620

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Darius Garland 455

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Darius Garland 45

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Darius Garland 392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Darius Garland .385

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Darius Garland .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Darius Garland 3

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)