Muggsy Bogues played 10 seasons for Charlotte.
The Hornets have had some of the best point guards in the game in the last 30 years as part of their organization, so it’s not a surprise to see several players putting up excellent playmaking performances in recent memory.
When it comes to the assist-per-game department, here are the best five seasons in the Hornets’ history, though the list only includes two players: Muggsy Bogues and Brevin Knight.
Muggsy Bogues – 1990, 10.7 APG
Bogues is the only player in franchise history to record double-digit assists per game, and he accomplished that feat in back-to-back seasons. The 10.7 dimes per contest he delivered in the 1989-90 campaign were also a career-high mark for the 5-foot-3 floor general, although he finished fourth in the league in that category.
Muggsy Bogues – 1994, 10.1 APG
Bogues had to wait for a few years before averaging double-digit assists per game, but he finally achieved that mark in the 1993-94 season. However, despite his outstanding passing skills, the Hornets would finish fifth in the Central Division with a .500 record of 41-41. As for Bogues’ performance, he’d finish second in the league in assists per game.
Muggsy Bogues – 1992, 9.1 APG
Bogues’ third season with at least nine assists per game came in the 1991-92 campaign, although once again, the Hornets couldn’t make a playoff push despite having one of the best point guards in the league running the offense. Charlotte posted a 31-51 record to finish seventh in the Central Division in that year. Bogues would end the season fourth in the assists-per-game category.
Brevin Knight – 2005, 9.0 APG
Knight was the one in charge of running the offense for the Bobcats in the 2004-05 season, and while that team finished with an 18-64 record, Knight did a good job of constantly creating for others. The former Stanford alum, who was playing in his seventh year in the league in that 2004-05 campaign, averaged 9.0 dimes per game. That figure ranked second in the NBA, quite an achievement considering the team’s overall record. He only trailed Steve Nash, who would end up being named the league’s MVP after averaging 11.5 assists per game for the Phoenix Suns. Knight’s 9.0 assists per game in that season were a career-best mark for him.
Brevin Knight – 2006, 8.8 APG
Knight, unable to repeat the same numbers he delivered in the previous campaign, was one of the top passers in the NBA for a second straight year in 2005-06. The Bobcats improved slightly and posted a 26-56 record, but they still finished fourth in the Southeast Division. As for Knight, he ranked third in the league as a facilitator.