Muggsy Bogues vs. Alex English: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Alex English all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Muggsy Bogues, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1988 to 2001, and Alex English, with 15 seasons played from 1977 to 1991, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Muggsy Bogues vs. Alex English
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Alex English Muggsy Bogues Alex English
Points
+300th
23rd
+300th
106th
Rebounds
+300th
155th
+300th
287th
Assists
25th
102nd
+300th
152nd
Steals
69th
152nd
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
149th
+300th
299th
Years1415510

Muggsy Bogues vs. Alex English
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Alex English Muggsy Bogues Alex English
Points
+300th
47th
+300th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
22nd
294th
75th
157th
Steals
72nd
+300th
31st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
293rd
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
23rd
+277 6,858 vs. 25,61318,755
Rebounds
+300th
155th
+145 2,318 vs. 6,5384,220
Assists
25th
102nd
77 6,726 vs. 4,3512,375
Steals
69th
152nd
83 1,369 vs. 1,067302
Blocks
+300th
149th
+151 39 vs. 833794
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 534 vs. 2,7782,244
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 1,784 vs. 3,7601,976
Field Goals Made
+300th
11th
+289 2,845 vs. 10,6597,814
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 6,210 vs. 21,03614,826
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 1888
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
381 vs. 83298
Free Throws Made
+300th
70th
+230 1,062 vs. 4,2773,215
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 1,284 vs. 5,1413,857

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
51st
236 889 vs. 1,193304
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
38th
0 vs. 3333
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
106th
+194 170 vs. 1,6611,491
Rebounds
+300th
287th
+13 51 vs. 371320
Assists
+300th
152nd
+148 107 vs. 293186
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 4714
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 0 vs. 3232
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
121st
+179 13 vs. 166153
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 205167
Field Goals Made
+300th
92nd
+208 70 vs. 668598
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 167 vs. 1,3281,161
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 010
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 813
Free Throws Made
+300th
127th
+173 20 vs. 325305
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
158th
+142 26 vs. 377351

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 6849
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 5 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
47th
+253 7.71 vs. 21.4713.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 5.482.87
Assists per game
22nd
294th
272 7.57 vs. 3.653.92
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.890.65
Blocks per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.04 vs. 0.700.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.60 vs. 2.331.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.01 vs. 3.151.14
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.20 vs. 8.935.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 6.99 vs. 17.6310.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.020.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.090.34
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
173rd
+127 1.19 vs. 3.592.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
206th
+94 1.44 vs. 4.312.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Alex English Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
34th
+266 8.95 vs. 24.4315.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.68 vs. 5.462.77
Assists per game
75th
157th
82 5.63 vs. 4.311.32
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.74 vs. 0.691.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.470.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.68 vs. 2.441.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 3.011.01
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.68 vs. 9.826.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 8.79 vs. 19.5310.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.000.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.140.97
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 1.05 vs. 4.783.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
136th
+164 1.37 vs. 5.544.18

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.