Muggsy Bogues vs. Lester Conner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lester Conner 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 Lester Conner, who played 12. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Lester Conner had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Lester Conner 12 4 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1987-881982-83
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
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
Lester Conner 75 18.9 4.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .699
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 -
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1988-891983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Lester Conner 82 31.4 11.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 4.9 2.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 4.4 8.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1989-901984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Lester Conner 79 28.6 8.1 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.7 2.0 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.1 6.9 .451 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1990-911985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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
Lester Conner 36 11.5 4.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 .375 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.5 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Note: Lester Conner didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 5
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1991-921987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Lester Conner 52 7.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 6
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1992-931988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Lester Conner 82 30.9 10.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 7.4 2.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 3.8 8.2 .457 0.2 0.5 .351 2.6 3.3 .788
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1993-941989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Lester Conner 82 28.7 7.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 4.7 2.1 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 .414 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 2.6 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Lester Conner 74 13.6 3.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .723
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
Lester Conner 1 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 9
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
Lester Conner 81 17.5 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 3.0 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers 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 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
Lester Conner 31 13.6 2.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .947
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
Lester Conner 5 12.8 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.4 .750 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 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 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
Lester Conner 11 15.4 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 6 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 12
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
Season 1998-991994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Lester Conner 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Muggsy Bogues Lester Conner
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 -
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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