Muggsy Bogues vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
76th
+300th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
25th
100th
+300th
67th
Steals
69th
175th
+300th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
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Muggsy Bogues vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
30th
+300th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
22nd
89th
75th
111st
Steals
72nd
146th
31st
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 6,858 vs. 18,43311,575
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,318 vs. 3,173855
Assists
25th
100th
75 6,726 vs. 4,3652,361
Steals
69th
175th
106 1,369 vs. 1,022347
Blocks
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 337298
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 638104
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,784 vs. 2,535751
Field Goals Made
+300th
88th
+212 2,845 vs. 6,7873,942
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
89th
+211 6,210 vs. 14,3138,103
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 106 vs. 1,8761,770
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
29th
+271 381 vs. 4,7634,382
Free Throws Made
+300th
179th
+121 1,062 vs. 2,9831,921
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
250th
+50 1,284 vs. 3,3602,076

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
+300th
889 vs. 779110
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 3737
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
56th
+244 170 vs. 2,2112,041
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 353302
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 107 vs. 471364
Steals
+300th
77th
+223 33 vs. 12895
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 0 vs. 5353
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 8370
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 38 vs. 270232
Field Goals Made
+300th
56th
+244 70 vs. 815745
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
60th
+240 167 vs. 1,7811,614
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 10 vs. 225215
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 21 vs. 574553
Free Throws Made
+300th
109th
+191 20 vs. 356336
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
145th
+155 26 vs. 403377

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 19 vs. 9677
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
30th
+270 7.71 vs. 23.6615.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 4.071.47
Assists per game
22nd
89th
67 7.57 vs. 5.601.96
Steals per game
72nd
146th
74 1.54 vs. 1.310.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.430.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.820.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.01 vs. 3.251.25
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.20 vs. 8.715.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 6.99 vs. 18.3711.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.12 vs. 2.412.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.43 vs. 6.115.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
147th
+153 1.19 vs. 3.832.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
205th
+95 1.44 vs. 4.312.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 8.95 vs. 23.0314.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.68 vs. 3.680.99
Assists per game
75th
111st
36 5.63 vs. 4.910.73
Steals per game
31st
123rd
92 1.74 vs. 1.330.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.550.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.860.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.810.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 3.68 vs. 8.494.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 8.79 vs. 18.559.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.53 vs. 2.341.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 1.11 vs. 5.984.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 1.05 vs. 3.712.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
284th
+16 1.37 vs. 4.202.83

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.