Muggsy Bogues vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Jimmy Butler 15

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Jimmy Butler 5.4

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Jimmy Butler 4.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Jimmy Butler 16,282

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Jimmy Butler 4,756

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Jimmy Butler 3,870

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Jimmy Butler 1,431

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Jimmy Butler 384

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Jimmy Butler 888

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Jimmy Butler .473

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Jimmy Butler .330

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)