Muggsy Bogues vs. Kevin Garnett Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Garnett 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.
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, 7 less than Kevin Garnett, who played 21. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Kevin Garnett had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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 achievements, 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 |
Kevin Garnett |
21 |
14 |
1995-96 to 2015-16 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +1 | +8.1 | +5.4 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +.101 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.098 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.079 |
Kevin Garnett |
80 |
28.7 |
10.4 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
9.2 |
.491 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.286 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.705 |
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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 |
- |
Kevin Garnett |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
difference: | +2 | +16.7 | +11.6 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +5.9 | +4.7 | | +2.0 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +4.8 | +9.0 | +.073 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.209 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +.004 |
Kevin Garnett |
77 |
38.9 |
17.0 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.754 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
41.7 |
17.3 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
difference: | +1 | +5.4 | +9.1 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +7.0 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +1.8 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +3.7 | +7.6 | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.004 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.053 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.3 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
9.6 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.7 |
15.8 |
.491 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.188 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.738 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
5 |
38.6 |
15.8 |
3.4 |
6.2 |
9.6 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
15.0 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
difference: | +34 | +9.5 | +13.8 | +2.8 | +4.9 | +7.7 | +4.0 | | +1.8 | -1.4 | -1.2 | +5.8 | +12.6 | | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.286 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.092 |
Kevin Garnett |
47 |
37.9 |
20.8 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
10.4 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
19.1 |
.460 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.286 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.704 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
42.5 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.739 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
difference: | +1 | +6.0 | +14.0 | +2.1 | +6.8 | +8.9 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | -1.4 | -0.6 | +5.5 | +10.6 | +.025 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.296 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +.018 |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
40.0 |
22.9 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
9.4 |
18.8 |
.497 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.370 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.765 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
42.5 |
18.8 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
10.8 |
8.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
19.5 |
.385 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.813 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | | +4.5 | +12.0 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +7.7 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +1.7 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +4.6 | +9.2 | +.024 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.057 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +.069 |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.5 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
11.4 |
5.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.2 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.288 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
.764 |
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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 |
difference: | +5 | +2.9 | +11.2 | +1.8 | +6.2 | +8.0 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +1.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +2.5 | +5.4 | +.010 | | +0.6 | | +6.4 | +7.4 | +.119 |
Kevin Garnett |
4 |
41.3 |
21.0 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
12.0 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
.833 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +4 | +3.5 | +10.4 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +8.0 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +1.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +3.5 | +7.5 | +.001 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.152 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +.005 |
Kevin Garnett |
81 |
39.2 |
21.2 |
3.0 |
9.1 |
12.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.470 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.319 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.801 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
3 |
43.3 |
24.0 |
5.3 |
13.3 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.429 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
7.7 |
10.7 |
.719 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +4 | +6.8 | +11.9 | +2.3 | +7.9 | +10.1 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +4.6 | +8.7 | +.025 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.082 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +.138 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
40.5 |
23.0 |
3.0 |
10.5 |
13.4 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
18.1 |
.502 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.282 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
.751 |
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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 |
difference: | +2 | +7.7 | +18.5 | +1.0 | +13.0 | +14.2 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -0.7 | -1.8 | +8.3 | +11.7 | +.203 | +0.2 | +0.7 | | +1.5 | +3.4 | +.393 |
Kevin Garnett |
6 |
44.0 |
27.0 |
1.8 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
11.8 |
23.0 |
.514 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
.607 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
difference: | +76 | +26.6 | +21.9 | +2.0 | +10.7 | +12.7 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +2.2 | -1.6 | -1.8 | +8.8 | +16.9 | +.124 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.256 | +4.2 | +5.4 | +.209 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
39.4 |
24.2 |
3.0 |
10.9 |
13.9 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.256 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.791 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Muggsy Bogues |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Garnett |
18 |
43.5 |
24.3 |
2.2 |
12.4 |
14.6 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
20.7 |
.452 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.313 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
.776 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +17 | +9.2 | +14.2 | +2.6 | +8.7 | +11.3 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +5.2 | +9.8 | +.042 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.177 | +4.6 | +5.7 | +.033 |
Kevin Garnett |
82 |
38.1 |
22.2 |
3.0 |
10.5 |
13.5 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
8.3 |
16.6 |
.502 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.240 |
5.4 |
6.7 |
.811 |
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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 |
Kevin Garnett |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +9 | +11.2 | +13.7 | +1.6 | +5.9 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +5.5 | +9.4 | +.100 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.333 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +.107 |
Kevin Garnett |
71 |
32.8 |
18.8 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
13.9 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.801 |
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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 |
difference: | +23 | +9.0 | +15.1 | +1.8 | +6.8 | +8.5 | +1.6 | | +1.1 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +6.3 | +9.8 | +.209 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.083 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +.477 |
Kevin Garnett |
26 |
38.0 |
20.4 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.8 |
.495 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.810 |
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14th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
- |
difference: | +54 | +19.8 | +15.8 | +1.4 | +6.1 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +6.9 | +12.3 | +.531 | | +0.2 | +.250 | +1.9 | +2.3 | |
Kevin Garnett |
57 |
31.1 |
15.8 |
1.4 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
13.0 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.841 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Kevin Garnett played in the postseason in their season 14 |
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Additional Years |
* Kevin Garnett played 7 seasons more than Muggsy Bogues in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2010 to 2016—Kevin Garnett played in 5 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Muggsy Bogues, Kevin Garnett got these achievements: |
Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
3 All-Star Game
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