Muggsy Bogues vs. Bill Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Closs and Muggsy Bogues that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Muggsy Bogues

vs.

Bill Closs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Bill Closs 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Bill Closs 3

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Bill Closs 3

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Bill Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Bill Closs 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Bill Closs 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Bill Closs 1.9

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Bill Closs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Bill Closs 1,669

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Bill Closs 605 *

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Bill Closs 346

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Bill Closs 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Bill Closs .315

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Bill Closs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Bill Closs .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Bill Closs 11.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Bill Closs 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Bill Closs - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Bill Closs 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Bill Closs 5.3 *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Bill Closs 2.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Bill Closs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Bill Closs 103

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Bill Closs 16 *

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Bill Closs 23

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Bill Closs 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Bill Closs .293

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Bill Closs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Bill Closs .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Bill Closs 11.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Bill Closs 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Bill Closs - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.