Muggsy Bogues vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Muggsy Bogues and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
25th
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
69th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1414510

Muggsy Bogues vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
22nd
4th
75th
5th
Steals
72nd
+300th
31st
+300th
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 Oscar Robertson'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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 6,858 vs. 26,71019,852
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 2,318 vs. 7,8045,486
Assists
25th
9th
16 6,726 vs. 9,8873,161
Steals
69th
+300th
+231 1,369 vs. 771,292
Blocks
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 435
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 71463
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,784 vs. 2081,576
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 2,845 vs. 9,5086,663
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6,210 vs. 19,62013,410
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
106 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
381 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 1,062 vs. 7,6946,632
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 1,284 vs. 9,1857,901

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
289th
131st
158 889 vs. 1,040151
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 7777
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 170 vs. 1,9101,740
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 51 vs. 578527
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 107 vs. 769662
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 1518
Blocks
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 44
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 152
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 391
Field Goals Made
+300th
89th
+211 70 vs. 675605
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
92nd
+208 167 vs. 1,4661,299
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
10 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
21 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
47th
+253 20 vs. 560540
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 26 vs. 655629

Games and Years:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 19 vs. 8667
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 5 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 7.71 vs. 25.6817.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 2.61 vs. 7.504.90
Assists per game
22nd
4th
18 7.57 vs. 9.511.94
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 1.100.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.060.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 1.010.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.01 vs. 2.970.96
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.20 vs. 9.145.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 6.99 vs. 18.8711.88
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
4th
+296 1.19 vs. 7.406.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.44 vs. 8.837.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Muggsy Bogues Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 8.95 vs. 22.2113.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 2.68 vs. 6.724.04
Assists per game
75th
5th
70 5.63 vs. 8.943.31
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.74 vs. 0.940.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.250.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.940.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.440.44
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 3.68 vs. 7.854.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 8.79 vs. 17.058.26
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
20th
+280 1.05 vs. 6.515.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 1.37 vs. 7.626.25

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.