Muggsy Bogues vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
211st
+300th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
25th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
69th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
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Muggsy Bogues vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
32nd
+300th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
206th
+300th
136th
Assists
22nd
258th
75th
112nd
Steals
72nd
281st
31st
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
211st
+89 6,858 vs. 13,7846,926
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,318 vs. 4,2931,975
Assists
25th
+300th
+275 6,726 vs. 2,2434,483
Steals
69th
+300th
+231 1,369 vs. 639730
Blocks
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 384345
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 51222
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 1,784 vs. 3,7811,997
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 2,845 vs. 4,7891,944
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 6,210 vs. 10,4294,219
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 106 vs. 1,5461,440
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 381 vs. 4,1813,800
Free Throws Made
+300th
230th
+70 1,062 vs. 2,6601,598
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 1,284 vs. 3,1671,883

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
290th
+300th
889 vs. 585304
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
45th
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
34th
+266 170 vs. 2,9362,766
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 51 vs. 989938
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 107 vs. 592485
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 33 vs. 143110
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 0 vs. 106106
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 13 vs. 118105
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 38 vs. 871833
Field Goals Made
+300th
38th
+262 70 vs. 983913
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 167 vs. 2,2412,074
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 10 vs. 292282
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 21 vs. 840819
Free Throws Made
+300th
35th
+265 20 vs. 678658
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 26 vs. 806780

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 19 vs. 121102
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 83

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
32nd
+268 7.71 vs. 23.5615.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 2.61 vs. 7.344.73
Assists per game
22nd
258th
236 7.57 vs. 3.833.73
Steals per game
72nd
281st
209 1.54 vs. 1.090.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.660.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.880.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.01 vs. 6.464.46
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
46th
+254 3.20 vs. 8.194.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
35th
+265 6.99 vs. 17.8310.84
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.12 vs. 2.642.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.43 vs. 7.156.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 1.19 vs. 4.553.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.44 vs. 5.413.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
38th
+262 8.95 vs. 24.2615.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 2.68 vs. 8.175.49
Assists per game
75th
112nd
37 5.63 vs. 4.890.74
Steals per game
31st
193rd
162 1.74 vs. 1.180.56
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.00 vs. 0.880.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.980.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.00 vs. 7.205.20
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.68 vs. 8.124.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 8.79 vs. 18.529.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.53 vs. 2.411.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.11 vs. 6.945.84
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.05 vs. 5.604.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 1.37 vs. 6.665.29

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.