Muggsy Bogues vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)