James Cotton vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Anfernee Simons 7

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Anfernee Simons 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Anfernee Simons 3.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Anfernee Simons 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Anfernee Simons 5,837

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Anfernee Simons 973

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Anfernee Simons 1,265

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Anfernee Simons 200

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Anfernee Simons 48

Total Games James Cotton 19 Anfernee Simons 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Anfernee Simons .431

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Anfernee Simons .381

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Anfernee Simons .880

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Anfernee Simons 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games James Cotton 0 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)