Muggsy Bogues vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier 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.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) *

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