Muggsy Bogues vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)