Muggsy Bogues vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)