Alex Caruso vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 James Cotton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 James Cotton 1

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 James Cotton -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 James Cotton -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 James Cotton -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 James Cotton -

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) James Cotton -