Muggsy Bogues vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Norris Cole 34

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Norris Cole 5

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)