Muggsy Bogues vs. Darius Garland: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Darius Garland 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

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 Darius Garland, with 7 seasons played from 2020 to 2026, 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. Darius Garland
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
25th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
69th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Muggsy Bogues vs. Darius Garland
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland
Points
+300th
--
+300th
167th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
22nd
44th
75th
80th
Steals
72nd
--
31st
262nd
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,858 vs. 7,348490
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,318 vs. 1,0451,273
Assists
25th
+300th
+275 6,726 vs. 2,6204,106
Steals
69th
+300th
+231 1,369 vs. 455914
Blocks
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 456
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 201333
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,784 vs. 844940
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,845 vs. 2,682163
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,210 vs. 5,951259
3-Pointers Made
+300th
214th
+86 106 vs. 914808
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
227th
+73 381 vs. 2,3771,996
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,062 vs. 1,0708
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,284 vs. 1,23450

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
289th
+300th
889 vs. 392497
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
154th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
170 vs. 381211
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 6312
Assists
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 12013
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 2310
Blocks
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 33
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 211
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 6123
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
70 vs. 13767
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
167 vs. 320153
3-Pointers Made
+300th
298th
+2 10 vs. 4737
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
292nd
+8 21 vs. 137116
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 6040
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
26 vs. 7044

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 223
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
--
7.71 vs. 18.7411.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
2.61 vs. 2.670.06
Assists per game
22nd
44th
22 7.57 vs. 6.680.88
Steals per game
72nd
--
1.54 vs. 1.160.38
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.04 vs. 0.110.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.60 vs. 0.510.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
2.01 vs. 2.150.15
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
--
3.20 vs. 6.843.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
--
6.99 vs. 15.188.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
32nd
+268 0.12 vs. 2.332.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.43 vs. 6.065.64
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
--
1.19 vs. 2.731.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.44 vs. 3.151.70

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
167th
+133 8.95 vs. 17.328.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.68 vs. 2.860.18
Assists per game
75th
80th
5 5.63 vs. 5.450.18
Steals per game
31st
262nd
231 1.74 vs. 1.050.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.140.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.090.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.770.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.68 vs. 6.232.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
159th
+141 8.79 vs. 14.555.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.53 vs. 2.141.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
29th
+271 1.11 vs. 6.235.12
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 2.731.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.37 vs. 3.181.81

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.