Jack Cotton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jack Cotton 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
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.