Muggsy Bogues vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek
Points
+300th
19th
+300th
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+300th
37th
Assists
25th
40th
+300th
28th
Steals
69th
+300th
+300th
253rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1416513

Muggsy Bogues vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek
Points
+300th
56th
+300th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
22nd
148th
75th
120th
Steals
72nd
+300th
31st
215th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek'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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
19th
+281 6,858 vs. 26,39519,537
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 2,318 vs. 8,0075,689
Assists
25th
40th
15 6,726 vs. 6,114612
Steals
69th
+300th
+231 1,369 vs. 476893
Blocks
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 11778
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 61076
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,784 vs. 1,389395
Field Goals Made
+300th
13th
+287 2,845 vs. 10,5137,668
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 6,210 vs. 23,93017,720
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
106 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
381 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
32nd
+268 1,062 vs. 5,3694,307
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
36th
+264 1,284 vs. 6,5895,305

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
32nd
255 889 vs. 1,270381
Seasons
194th
91st
103 14 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
88th
0 vs. 1212
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 170 vs. 3,7763,606
Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 51 vs. 1,1861,135
Assists
+300th
28th
+272 107 vs. 825718
Steals
+300th
253rd
+47 33 vs. 6027
Blocks
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1616
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 7966
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 199161
Field Goals Made
+300th
13th
+287 70 vs. 1,4511,381
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 167 vs. 3,3293,162
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
10 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
21 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
15th
+285 20 vs. 874854
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 26 vs. 1,0461,020

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
24th
+276 19 vs. 172153
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
56th
+244 7.71 vs. 20.7813.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 6.303.70
Assists per game
22nd
148th
126 7.57 vs. 4.812.75
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 1.210.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.300.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 1.540.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.01 vs. 3.521.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
42nd
+258 3.20 vs. 8.285.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 6.99 vs. 18.8411.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.12 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.43 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 1.19 vs. 4.233.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 1.44 vs. 5.193.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
57th
+243 8.95 vs. 21.9513.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 2.68 vs. 6.904.21
Assists per game
75th
120th
45 5.63 vs. 4.800.84
Steals per game
31st
215th
184 1.74 vs. 1.130.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.300.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.490.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 3.751.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 3.68 vs. 8.444.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 8.79 vs. 19.3510.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.53 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.11 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
75th
+225 1.05 vs. 5.084.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 1.37 vs. 6.084.71

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.