Muggsy Bogues vs. George Lynch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Lynch and Muggsy Bogues, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Muggsy Bogues played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than George Lynch, who played 12. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while George Lynch had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01
George Lynch 12 8 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1987-881993-94
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 20.6 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 5.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .188 0.7 0.9 .784
George Lynch 71 24.8 9.6 3.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 2.5 4.1 8.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1988-891994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 22.2 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 7.8 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.3 5.3 .426 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.1 .750
George Lynch 56 17.0 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.5 5.3 .468 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 10 13.6 4.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.2 1.5 3.2 .469 0.1 0.5 .200 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1989-901995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 33.9 9.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.7 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.0 8.2 .491 0.1 0.3 .192 1.3 1.7 .791
George Lynch 76 13.3 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.6 .430 0.1 0.2 .308 0.7 1.1 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1990-911996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 28.4 7.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .796
George Lynch 41 25.8 8.3 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 7.1 .471 0.2 0.8 .258 1.5 2.4 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1991-921997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 82 34.0 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.1 2.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .472 0.0 0.3 .074 1.1 1.5 .783
George Lynch 82 18.2 7.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.3 .481 0.1 0.4 .300 1.4 1.9 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1992-931998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 35.0 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.7 8.8 2.0 0.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 9.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .231 1.7 2.1 .833
George Lynch 43 30.6 8.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.4 8.1 .421 0.2 0.5 .391 1.2 2.0 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 9 38.4 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.8 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
George Lynch 8 31.1 9.0 3.5 3.1 6.6 2.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 3.8 3.6 8.1 .446 0.3 0.8 .333 1.5 2.1 .706

Season 7

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1993-941999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 77 35.7 10.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 10.1 1.7 0.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 9.8 .471 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .806
George Lynch 75 32.2 9.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 1.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.0 8.6 .461 0.2 0.5 .417 1.5 2.4 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 10 29.4 5.9 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.3 2.2 6.5 .338 0.1 0.7 .143 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1994-952000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 78 33.7 11.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.9 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.4 .200 2.1 2.3 .889
George Lynch 82 32.3 8.4 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.3 7.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .263 1.5 2.1 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 4 36.3 8.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 6.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 3.5 11.3 .311 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
George Lynch 10 22.1 5.7 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 3.0 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 9

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1995-962001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 6 12.8 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
George Lynch 45 19.8 3.8 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.6 4.4 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 9 31.9 7.7 3.6 4.9 8.4 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.1 2.9 3.2 6.6 .492 0.2 0.7 .333 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 10

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1996-972002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 65 28.9 8.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 7.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.1 6.8 .460 0.9 2.2 .417 0.8 1.0 .844
George Lynch 81 18.5 4.5 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.4 .409 0.3 1.0 .354 0.5 0.9 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 2 28.5 16.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.5 5.5 9.5 .579 3.0 3.5 .857 2.0 2.0 1.000
George Lynch 6 27.0 7.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.0 .429 0.8 3.0 .278 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 11

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1997-982003-04
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 61 25.7 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.4 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 5.3 .437 0.1 0.3 .250 1.0 1.1 .897
George Lynch 78 21.8 4.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.8 .397 0.6 1.8 .309 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 7 21.1 8.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.1 .439 0.4 1.7 .250 0.7 1.1 .625

Season 12

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1998-992004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 36 19.8 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 4.3 .494 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.0 .861
George Lynch 44 21.2 3.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.5 4.3 .360 0.3 0.8 .297 0.4 0.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 80 21.6 5.1 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.5 .439 0.2 0.6 .333 1.0 1.1 .908
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 29.0 5.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.0 .333
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Muggsy Bogues George Lynch
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 11.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
George Lynch ------- --- ----------