Muggsy Bogues vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Michael Jordan 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
Filter: Career Stats - Wizards

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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan
Points
+300th
5th
+300th
2nd
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+300th
40th
Assists
25th
52nd
+300th
13th
Steals
69th
4th
+300th
3rd
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
34th
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Muggsy Bogues vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan
Points
+300th
1st
+300th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
22nd
108th
75th
69th
Steals
72nd
3rd
31st
11th
Blocks
+300th
234th
+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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 6,858 vs. 32,29225,434
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+159 2,318 vs. 6,6724,354
Assists
25th
52nd
27 6,726 vs. 5,6331,093
Steals
69th
4th
65 1,369 vs. 2,5141,145
Blocks
+300th
126th
+174 39 vs. 893854
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 534 vs. 1,6681,134
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 1,784 vs. 5,0043,220
Field Goals Made
+300th
5th
+295 2,845 vs. 12,1929,347
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 6,210 vs. 24,53718,327
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 581475
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
381 vs. 1,7781,397
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 1,062 vs. 7,3276,265
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 1,284 vs. 8,7727,488

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
108th
179 889 vs. 1,072183
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 173173
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 3131
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
2nd
+298 170 vs. 5,9875,817
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 51 vs. 1,1521,101
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 107 vs. 1,022915
Steals
+300th
3rd
+297 33 vs. 376343
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 0 vs. 158158
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 13 vs. 305292
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 38 vs. 847809
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 70 vs. 2,1882,118
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 167 vs. 4,4974,330
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 10 vs. 148138
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 21 vs. 446425
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 20 vs. 1,4631,443
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 26 vs. 1,7661,740

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 19 vs. 179160
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3838
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
1st
+299 7.71 vs. 30.1222.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.61 vs. 6.223.62
Assists per game
22nd
108th
86 7.57 vs. 5.252.31
Steals per game
72nd
3rd
69 1.54 vs. 2.350.81
Blocks per game
+300th
234th
+66 0.04 vs. 0.830.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 1.560.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
187th
+113 2.01 vs. 4.672.66
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.20 vs. 11.378.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 6.99 vs. 22.8915.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.540.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.661.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.19 vs. 6.835.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 1.44 vs. 8.186.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
1st
+299 8.95 vs. 33.4524.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 2.68 vs. 6.443.75
Assists per game
75th
69th
6 5.63 vs. 5.710.08
Steals per game
31st
11th
20 1.74 vs. 2.100.36
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.00 vs. 0.880.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.701.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 2.00 vs. 4.732.73
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
1st
+299 3.68 vs. 12.228.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 8.79 vs. 25.1216.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.830.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 2.491.39
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 1.05 vs. 8.177.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 1.37 vs. 9.878.50

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.