Muggsy Bogues Career PPG and Scoring Overview
Muggsy Bogues averaged 7.7 points per game over his 14-year NBA career, scoring a total of 6,857 regular-season points. His highest single-season scoring average came in 1993-94 with the Charlotte Hornets, when he posted 10.8 points per game. He played 889 regular-season games, averaging 23.4 minutes, 7.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per contest. The data reflects official NBA box score totals and is consistent across major statistical archives. For the full career box score, see the official NBA stats page for Muggsy Bogues NBA.com Player Stats.
Bogues remains the shortest player in NBA history at 5 feet 3 inches, and his scoring output is often compared with other point guards of his era. He reached the 10-point mark in 164 career games and scored a personal best 34 points on December 17, 1997, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His playoff career average was 6.8 points per game across 39 postseason contests. The official NBA historical records confirm these figures and contextualize his scoring within the league's all-time leaderboards.
Season-by-Season PPG Breakdown and Team Context
Washington Bullets and Charlotte Hornets Prime Scoring Years
Bogues averaged 8.2 points per game in his first full season with the Washington Bullets in 1988-89, rising to 14.2 points per game in 1993-94 after joining the Charlotte Hornets. His best assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.0 came in the 1992-93 season, while his field goal percentage peaked at 48.3 percent in 1993-94. The Hornets ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game during that season, and Bogues was the primary ball handler driving the offense.
Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors Final Seasons
In his final NBA seasons, Bogues averaged 4.1 points per game with the Golden State Warriors in 1999-00 and 3.8 points per game with the Toronto Raptors in 2000-01. Those seasons reflected reduced scoring roles as he shifted toward primary facilitating and floor leadership. His last career game was on November 19, 2001, and the official NBA box score confirms the declining scoring trend in his final years.
Muggsy Bogues PPG in Historical and Financial Context
Salary and Earnings Relative to Scoring Output
Bogues earned an estimated 17.2 million dollars in career NBA salary, with his highest single-season earnings of 3.3 million dollars in 1996-97 while playing for the Toronto Raptors. His career earnings per point scored equal roughly 2,500 dollars per point, based on total salary divided by career points. The NBA salary cap and collective bargaining agreement from that era shaped contract values for players with his scoring profile.
Post-Playing Career and Business Ventures
After retiring, Bogues worked in real estate and community development in the Charlotte metropolitan area, and he later served as head coach of the Charlotte Sting in the WNBA. He also held a player development role with the Charlotte Bobcats, now known as the Charlotte Hornets, connecting his scoring legacy to modern franchise operations. His career earnings and post-career ventures are documented in