James Cotton vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games James Cotton 19 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games James Cotton 0 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)