Muggsy Bogues vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)