Desmond Bane vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 James Cotton 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 James Cotton -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 James Cotton -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 James Cotton -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 James Cotton -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) James Cotton -