Muggsy Bogues vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.