Paul Arizin vs. Muggsy Bogues Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Muggsy Bogues and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Muggsy Bogues

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Muggsy Bogues 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Muggsy Bogues 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Muggsy Bogues 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Muggsy Bogues 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Muggsy Bogues 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Muggsy Bogues 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Muggsy Bogues 7.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Muggsy Bogues 6,858

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Muggsy Bogues 2,318

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Muggsy Bogues 6,726

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 1,369

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 39

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Muggsy Bogues 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Muggsy Bogues .458

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .278

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Muggsy Bogues .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Muggsy Bogues 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Muggsy Bogues 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Muggsy Bogues 5.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Muggsy Bogues 170

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Muggsy Bogues 51

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Muggsy Bogues 107

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 33

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Muggsy Bogues 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Muggsy Bogues .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .476

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Muggsy Bogues .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.