Muggsy Bogues vs. Vince Carter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vince Carter 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, 8 less than Vince Carter, who played 22. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Vince Carter had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Vince Carter 22 11 1998-99 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1987-881998-99
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+29+14.6+13.3+1.5+2.5+4.0+2.1+0.5+1.5-0.9-1.1+4.8+9.9+.060+0.4+1.1+.100+3.4+4.5+.023
Vince Carter 50 35.2 18.3 1.9 3.8 5.7 3.0 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.8 6.9 15.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .288 4.1 5.4 .761
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 -
Vince Carter DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1988-891999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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+15.9+20.3+1.1+2.6+3.7+3.9+0.1+1.0-0.6-1.4+7.3+15.4+.039+1.2+2.7+.326+4.5+5.6+.041
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.7 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.9 1.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 9.6 20.7 .465 1.2 2.9 .403 5.3 6.7 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 3 39.7 19.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 5.0 16.7 .300 0.3 3.3 .100 9.0 10.3 .871

Season 3

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1989-902000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+6+5.8+18.2+1.7+1.2+2.9+6.8+0.5+1.1-0.4-0.6+6.2+13.9+.031+2.1+5.0+.216+3.8+5.0+.026
Vince Carter 75 39.7 27.6 2.3 3.2 5.5 3.9 1.5 1.1 2.2 2.7 10.2 22.1 .460 2.2 5.3 .408 5.1 6.7 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 12 45.1 27.3 3.1 3.4 6.5 4.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.8 10.2 23.3 .436 2.1 5.1 .410 4.8 6.2 .784

Season 4

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1990-912001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+21+11.4+17.7+1.6+0.9+2.5+4.3+0.1+0.7-1.1-1.2+6.3+15.3+.032+2.0+5.1+.387+3.0+3.8+.002
Vince Carter 60 39.8 24.7 2.3 2.9 5.2 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 3.2 9.3 21.8 .428 2.0 5.2 .387 4.1 5.1 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Vince Carter played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1991-922002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
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:+39+0.2+11.7+0.7+0.8+1.5+5.8+1.0+0.9-0.2-0.9+4.4+9.5+.005+1.0+2.7+.270+1.9+2.2+.023
Vince Carter 43 34.2 20.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.3 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.8 8.3 17.7 .467 1.0 3.0 .344 3.0 3.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Vince Carter played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1992-932003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+8+3.2+12.5+0.7+0.5+1.1+4.0+0.8+0.8-1.2-0.7+4.2+11.0+.036+1.2+3.0+.152+2.9+3.6+.027
Vince Carter 73 38.2 22.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.9 3.1 2.9 8.3 20.0 .417 1.3 3.3 .383 4.6 5.7 .806
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
Vince Carter DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1993-942004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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:+1.0+13.7+0.4+0.7+1.1+5.9+0.3+0.6-1.3+4.4+10.2+.019+1.6+3.9+.239+3.2+4.0+.008
Vince Carter 77 36.7 24.5 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 3.2 9.0 20.0 .452 1.6 4.1 .406 4.8 6.0 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 4 45.3 26.8 2.3 6.3 8.5 5.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.8 24.0 .365 1.5 4.8 .316 7.8 9.0 .861

Season 8

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1994-952005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+1+3.1+13.1+1.0+1.5+2.5+4.4+0.1+0.7-1.0-1.1+3.8+9.8+.047+1.5+4.2+.141+4.0+5.3+.090
Vince Carter 79 36.8 24.2 1.7 4.1 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.7 2.7 3.0 8.3 19.2 .430 1.6 4.6 .341 6.1 7.6 .799
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+4.6+21.1+0.7+4.7+5.5+1.0+0.8+0.5-0.1-1.1+6.8+10.9+.152+1.0+4.5+.092+6.5+8.5+.204
Vince Carter 11 40.9 29.6 1.5 5.5 7.0 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.1 10.3 22.2 .463 1.3 5.3 .241 7.8 9.8 .796

Season 9

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1995-962006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf Semis
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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+25.3+22.9+0.4+4.4+4.8+1.6+0.7+0.4-1.6-2.5+7.9+16.8+.079+1.9+5.1+.357+5.3+6.7+.198
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 4.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 3.2 8.9 19.5 .454 1.9 5.3 .357 5.6 7.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 12 40.6 22.3 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.3 0.9 0.6 3.2 2.9 7.8 19.6 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 5.1 7.3 .693

Season 10

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1996-972007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Jersey Nets
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:+11+10.0+13.3+1.1+2.7+3.8+2.1+0.1+0.4-0.7-1.4+4.6+10.1+.004+0.4+1.4+.058+3.8+4.6+.028
Vince Carter 76 38.9 21.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 3.2 7.7 16.9 .456 1.3 3.6 .359 4.6 5.6 .816
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
Vince Carter DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1997-982008-09
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets
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:+19+11.1+15.1+0.4+2.5+2.9+0.7+0.1+0.5-0.4-1.9+5.1+11.5+1.8+4.6+.135+3.2+4.0+.080
Vince Carter 80 36.8 20.8 0.9 4.2 5.1 4.7 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.9 7.4 16.8 .437 1.9 4.9 .385 4.2 5.1 .817
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Muggsy Bogues nor Vince Carter played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1998-992009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+39+11.0+11.5+1.9+1.9+0.6+0.5+0.2-0.1-1.3+3.7+9.2+.066+1.6+4.1+.367+2.5+3.1+.021
Vince Carter 75 30.8 16.6 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.1 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.5 5.8 13.5 .428 1.6 4.3 .367 3.4 4.1 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 14 34.3 15.5 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 3.6 5.3 13.1 .402 0.9 3.6 .235 4.1 4.9 .826

Season 13

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 1999-002010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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:+7+6.5+8.9+0.4+1.6+2.1+1.7+0.1+0.2-0.5-1.1+3.3+7.7+.002+1.4+3.8+.028+0.8+1.3+.168
Vince Carter 73 28.1 14.0 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.6 5.3 12.2 .437 1.6 4.4 .361 1.8 2.4 .740
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
Vince Carter DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Muggsy Bogues Vince Carter
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+58+14.0+10.1+0.5+1.8+2.4+0.6+0.2+0.4-0.1-1.2+3.7+8.2+.411+1.2+3.1+.361+1.6+1.9
Vince Carter 61 25.3 10.1 0.5 2.8 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.2 3.4 .361 1.6 1.9 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Muggsy Bogues DNP------ --- ----------
Vince Carter 4 26.8 8.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 3.0 10.3 .293 0.8 2.5 .300 1.5 2.0 .750

Additional Years

* Vince Carter played 8 seasons more than Muggsy Bogues in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 22, from 2013 to 2020—Vince Carter played in 4 Playoffs.