Muggsy Bogues vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 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. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Muggsy Bogues LeBron James
Points
+300th
1st
+300th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+300th
4th
Assists
25th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
69th
6th
+300th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
+300th
9th
Years1422518

Muggsy Bogues vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Muggsy Bogues LeBron James
Points
+300th
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+300th
103rd
Assists
22nd
25th
75th
25th
Steals
72nd
82nd
31st
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 6,858 vs. 42,18435,326
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 2,318 vs. 11,7319,413
Assists
25th
4th
21 6,726 vs. 11,5844,858
Steals
69th
6th
63 1,369 vs. 2,345976
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 39 vs. 1,1501,111
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 534 vs. 1,7991,265
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 1,784 vs. 9,9328,148
Field Goals Made
+300th
2nd
+298 2,845 vs. 15,48812,643
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 6,210 vs. 30,58324,373
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 106 vs. 2,5592,453
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 381 vs. 7,3226,941
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 1,062 vs. 8,6497,587
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 1,284 vs. 11,73510,451

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
2nd
285 889 vs. 1,562673
Seasons
190th
1st
189 14 vs. 228

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 7979
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 170 vs. 8,2898,119
Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 51 vs. 2,6282,577
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 107 vs. 2,0951,988
Steals
+300th
1st
+299 33 vs. 493460
Blocks
+300th
9th
+291 0 vs. 284284
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 13 vs. 442429
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 38 vs. 2,1862,148
Field Goals Made
+300th
1st
+299 70 vs. 2,9712,901
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 167 vs. 5,9845,817
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 10 vs. 480470
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 21 vs. 1,4431,422
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 20 vs. 1,8671,847
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 26 vs. 2,5192,493

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 19 vs. 292273
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 5 vs. 1813

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
8th
+292 7.71 vs. 27.0119.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 2.61 vs. 7.514.90
Assists per game
22nd
25th
3 7.57 vs. 7.420.15
Steals per game
72nd
82nd
10 1.54 vs. 1.500.04
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.04 vs. 0.740.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 1.150.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
63rd
+237 2.01 vs. 6.364.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.20 vs. 9.926.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 6.99 vs. 19.5812.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.12 vs. 1.641.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.43 vs. 4.694.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
34th
+266 1.19 vs. 5.544.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.44 vs. 7.516.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 8.95 vs. 28.3919.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.68 vs. 9.006.32
Assists per game
75th
25th
50 5.63 vs. 7.171.54
Steals per game
31st
37th
6 1.74 vs. 1.690.05
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.00 vs. 0.970.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.510.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.00 vs. 7.495.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 3.68 vs. 10.176.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 8.79 vs. 20.4911.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.53 vs. 1.641.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 1.11 vs. 4.943.84
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 1.05 vs. 6.395.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.37 vs. 8.637.26

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.