Muggsy Bogues vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)