Muggsy Bogues vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury 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 / Stats Rankings / 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, 1 more than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Stephon Marbury had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1987-881996-97
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+14.1+10.8+0.4+0.6+1.0+2.7+0.6+0.3-1.8-0.7+3.2+7.6+.018+1.5+4.1+.166+3.0+4.1+.057
Stephon Marbury 67 34.7 15.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 7.8 1.0 0.3 3.1 2.4 5.3 13.0 .408 1.5 4.3 .354 3.7 5.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
difference:+2+37.3+21.3+0.7+3.3+4.0+5.7+0.7-2.0-3.0+8.7+21.7+2.0+6.7+2.0+3.3
Stephon Marbury 3 39.3 21.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.7 0.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 8.7 21.7 .400 2.0 6.7 .300 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 2

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1988-891997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+15.8+12.3+0.7+0.7+0.8+0.1-1.5-0.9+4.0+9.8+.011+1.2+3.5+.236+3.2+4.4+.019
Stephon Marbury 82 38.0 17.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.7 6.3 15.1 .415 1.2 3.7 .313 4.0 5.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Stephon Marbury 5 42.0 13.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.6 2.4 0.0 3.6 3.2 4.4 14.4 .306 1.4 5.0 .280 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 3

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1989-901998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+32+4.8+11.9+0.2+0.1+0.3+1.8+0.8+0.2-1.5-0.5+3.7+9.8+.063+1.2+3.7+.143+3.2+4.0+.008
Stephon Marbury 49 38.7 21.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 3.3 2.6 7.7 18.0 .428 1.3 4.0 .335 4.5 5.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1990-911999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+10.5+15.2+0.1+0.4+0.5+0.1+0.2+0.2-2.1-0.6+4.7+11.3+.028+0.9+3.0+.283+4.8+5.9+.017
Stephon Marbury 74 38.9 22.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 8.4 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.6 7.7 17.8 .432 0.9 3.1 .283 5.9 7.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1991-922000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+15+4.2+15.0+0.1+0.1+0.2+1.5+0.9-1.0-0.3+4.5+10.9+.031+1.6+4.7+.254+4.3+5.3+.007
Stephon Marbury 67 38.2 23.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.2 8.4 19.1 .441 1.6 5.0 .328 5.4 6.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1992-932001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+3.9+10.4+0.3+0.7+0.5+0.7+1.1+0.1-1.6-0.1+3.5+8.2+.011+0.8+2.7+.055+2.6+3.4+.052
Stephon Marbury 82 38.9 20.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.5 2.3 7.6 17.2 .442 0.9 3.0 .286 4.3 5.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1993-942002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+4.3+11.5+0.3+0.5+0.9+2.0+0.4+0.2-1.0-0.6+3.7+9.1+.032+1.1+3.5+.134+3.0+3.8+.003
Stephon Marbury 81 40.0 22.3 0.7 2.6 3.2 8.1 1.3 0.2 3.2 2.5 8.3 18.9 .439 1.1 3.7 .301 4.6 5.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Stephon Marbury 6 45.3 22.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 1.2 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.5 22.7 .375 0.8 3.7 .227 4.2 5.5 .758

Season 8

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1994-952003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+6.5+9.1+0.1+0.1+0.2+0.3+0.1-1.4-0.2+2.9+7.7+.046+1.0+3.0+.118+2.3+3.1+.072
Stephon Marbury 81 40.2 20.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.9 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 7.4 17.1 .431 1.1 3.4 .318 4.4 5.4 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7.5+12.8+0.5+2.2+2.8+0.2+0.8-1.2-0.3+4.3+9.5+.062+1.2+4.2+.033+3.0+5.0+.320
Stephon Marbury 4 43.8 21.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.5 1.8 0.0 3.5 2.3 7.8 20.8 .373 1.5 5.0 .300 4.3 6.3 .680

Season 9

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-962004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+27.2+19.4+0.4+2.2+1.8+4.9+1.2+0.1-1.8-1.6+6.4+13.3+.087+1.4+3.8+.354+5.3+6.4+.166
Stephon Marbury 82 40.0 21.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 8.1 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.3 7.4 16.0 .462 1.4 4.0 .354 5.6 6.7 .834
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-972005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+7.7+8.3+0.7+0.7+0.8+0.2+0.1-0.9-0.6+2.7+6.1+.009+0.3+0.5+.100+3.3+4.4+.089
Stephon Marbury 60 36.6 16.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 6.4 1.1 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .451 0.6 1.7 .317 4.1 5.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-982006-07
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+11.4+10.7+0.7+0.7+0.1+0.1-0.7-1.5+3.0+7.6+.022+1.6+4.4+.107+3.0+4.1+.128
Stephon Marbury 74 37.1 16.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.5 5.3 12.9 .415 1.7 4.7 .357 4.0 5.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-992007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+13.7+8.8+0.3+0.2+0.5+1.0+0.3+0.1-0.7-1.2+2.5+6.7+.075+1.2+2.9+.378+2.6+3.8+.145
Stephon Marbury 24 33.5 13.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.7 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.4 4.6 11.0 .419 1.2 3.1 .378 3.5 4.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 12

Season 13

Muggsy Bogues Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+57+3.6+1.3+0.2+0.3+0.5+0.4+0.4-0.9+0.3+0.3+.097+0.1+0.5+.093+0.7+0.5+.446
Stephon Marbury 23 18.0 3.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.8 .342 0.3 1.1 .240 0.3 0.6 .462
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+17.1+1.6+0.9+0.2+1.1+0.1+1.2-0.6-0.2+0.6+2.3+.017+0.8+2.1+.083+0.3+0.4+.667
Stephon Marbury 14 11.9 3.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.7 .303 0.2 0.9 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000

Additional Years

* Muggsy Bogues played 1 season more than Stephon Marbury in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2001—Muggsy Bogues didn't play in the postseason.