Muggsy Bogues vs. Bill Hanzlik Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Hanzlik and Muggsy Bogues, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Muggsy Bogues played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Bill Hanzlik, who played 10. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Bill Hanzlik had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01
Bill Hanzlik 10 9 1980-81 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1987-881980-81
Team Washington BulletsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 20.6 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 5.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .188 0.7 0.9 .784
Bill Hanzlik 74 17.0 5.4 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.3 1.9 3.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.0 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1988-891981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 22.2 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 7.8 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.3 5.3 .426 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.1 .750
Bill Hanzlik 81 24.4 5.8 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 3.1 2.1 4.4 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 8 25.4 6.5 1.3 2.8 4.0 2.5 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.3 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 3

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1989-901982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 33.9 9.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.7 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.0 8.2 .491 0.1 0.3 .192 1.3 1.7 .791
Bill Hanzlik 82 18.9 6.1 1.0 1.9 2.9 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.3 5.3 .428 0.0 0.1 .143 1.5 2.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 8 19.6 6.8 0.4 2.8 3.1 2.6 0.8 0.6 1.4 3.3 2.5 6.3 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.1 .824

Season 4

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1990-911983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 28.4 7.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .796
Bill Hanzlik 80 18.4 5.4 0.8 1.7 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.2 1.7 3.8 .431 0.0 0.2 .250 2.1 2.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 5 16.4 5.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 4.2 0.6 0.0 1.2 3.2 2.2 3.8 .579 0.0 0.4 .000 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 5

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1991-921984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 82 34.0 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.1 2.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .472 0.0 0.3 .074 1.1 1.5 .783
Bill Hanzlik 80 20.9 7.8 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.4 3.6 2.8 6.5 .421 0.0 0.2 .067 2.3 3.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 15 20.7 8.0 1.6 1.5 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.5 3.8 3.0 6.1 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .732

Season 6

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1992-931985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 35.0 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.7 8.8 2.0 0.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 9.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .231 1.7 2.1 .833
Bill Hanzlik 79 25.1 12.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.0 1.4 0.2 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.4 .447 0.1 0.5 .195 4.0 5.1 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 9 38.4 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.8 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
Bill Hanzlik 6 17.0 7.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.5 4.7 .536 0.2 0.2 1.000 2.2 2.7 .813

Season 7

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1993-941986-87
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 77 35.7 10.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 10.1 1.7 0.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 9.8 .471 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .806
Bill Hanzlik 73 27.3 13.0 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.8 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.4 4.2 10.2 .412 0.3 1.1 .275 4.3 5.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 3 25.3 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.7 8.3 .320 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 5.0 .600

Season 8

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1994-951987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 78 33.7 11.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.9 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.4 .200 2.1 2.3 .889
Bill Hanzlik 77 17.3 4.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.4 1.4 3.7 .380 0.0 0.2 .188 1.7 2.1 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 4 36.3 8.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 6.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 3.5 11.3 .311 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
Bill Hanzlik 11 19.3 5.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.6 1.8 5.1 .357 0.0 0.7 .000 1.6 2.4 .692

Season 9

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1995-961988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 6 12.8 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Bill Hanzlik 41 17.1 4.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.6 3.7 .437 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik 3 35.3 12.7 2.0 4.7 6.7 3.0 1.7 0.3 0.7 4.3 4.7 11.0 .424 1.0 2.0 .500 2.3 4.0 .583

Season 10

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1996-971989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 65 28.9 8.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 7.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.1 6.8 .460 0.9 2.2 .417 0.8 1.0 .844
Bill Hanzlik 81 19.8 6.2 0.8 1.7 2.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 1.1 3.1 2.2 4.9 .452 0.1 0.4 .194 1.7 2.3 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 2 28.5 16.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.5 5.5 9.5 .579 3.0 3.5 .857 2.0 2.0 1.000
Bill Hanzlik 3 26.3 7.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 3.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 4.3 1.7 5.7 .294 0.3 1.0 .333 3.3 3.3 1.000

Season 11

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1997-98-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 61 25.7 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.4 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 5.3 .437 0.1 0.3 .250 1.0 1.1 .897
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1998-99-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 36 19.8 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 4.3 .494 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.0 .861
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 80 21.6 5.1 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.5 .439 0.2 0.6 .333 1.0 1.1 .908
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 29.0 5.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.0 .333
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Muggsy Bogues Bill Hanzlik
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 11.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Bill Hanzlik ------- --- ----------