James Cotton vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games James Cotton 19 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists James Cotton - Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals James Cotton - Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks James Cotton - Amen Thompson 6

Total Games James Cotton 0 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)