Muggsy Bogues vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett, with 21 seasons played from 1996 to 2016, 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. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett
Points
+300th
21st
+300th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+300th
17th
Assists
25th
56th
+300th
67th
Steals
69th
19th
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
19th
+300th
25th
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Muggsy Bogues vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett
Points
+300th
145th
+300th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
22nd
281st
75th
287th
Steals
72nd
162nd
31st
150th
Blocks
+300th
93rd
+300th
94th

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 Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
21st
+279 6,858 vs. 26,07119,213
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 2,318 vs. 14,66212,344
Assists
25th
56th
31 6,726 vs. 5,4451,281
Steals
69th
19th
50 1,369 vs. 1,859490
Blocks
+300th
19th
+281 39 vs. 2,0371,998
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 534 vs. 3,2092,675
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 1,784 vs. 11,4539,669
Field Goals Made
+300th
14th
+286 2,845 vs. 10,5057,660
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 6,210 vs. 21,14214,932
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 17468
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
381 vs. 632251
Free Throws Made
+300th
43rd
+257 1,062 vs. 4,8873,825
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
42nd
+258 1,284 vs. 6,1904,906

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
8th
279 889 vs. 1,462573
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
184th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
42nd
+258 170 vs. 2,6012,431
Rebounds
+300th
17th
+283 51 vs. 1,5341,483
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 107 vs. 471364
Steals
+300th
37th
+263 33 vs. 178145
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 0 vs. 186186
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 13 vs. 320307
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 38 vs. 1,2141,176
Field Goals Made
+300th
33rd
+267 70 vs. 1,059989
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
35th
+265 167 vs. 2,2162,049
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 155
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 5534
Free Throws Made
+300th
64th
+236 20 vs. 468448
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 26 vs. 593567

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 19 vs. 143124
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 5 vs. 149

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
145th
+155 7.71 vs. 17.8310.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.61 vs. 10.037.42
Assists per game
22nd
281st
259 7.57 vs. 3.723.84
Steals per game
72nd
162nd
90 1.54 vs. 1.270.27
Blocks per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.04 vs. 1.391.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.60 vs. 2.191.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.01 vs. 7.835.83
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 3.20 vs. 7.193.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
155th
+145 6.99 vs. 14.467.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.120.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.430.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
213rd
+87 1.19 vs. 3.342.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
217th
+83 1.44 vs. 4.232.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
146th
+154 8.95 vs. 18.199.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 2.68 vs. 10.738.04
Assists per game
75th
287th
212 5.63 vs. 3.292.34
Steals per game
31st
150th
119 1.74 vs. 1.240.49
Blocks per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.00 vs. 1.301.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 0.68 vs. 2.241.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
13th
+287 2.00 vs. 8.496.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
101st
+199 3.68 vs. 7.413.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
123rd
+177 8.79 vs. 15.506.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.100.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.380.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
273rd
+27 1.05 vs. 3.272.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
295th
+5 1.37 vs. 4.152.78

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.