Muggsy Bogues vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Muggsy Bogues 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Muggsy Bogues 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 LeBron James 284

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)