Muggsy Bogues vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)