Muggsy Bogues vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 James Harden 600

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 James Harden 891

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 James Harden 88

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) James Harden 1.5 (2024)