James Cotton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games James Cotton 19 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists James Cotton - Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals James Cotton - Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks James Cotton - Ben Simmons 34

Total Games James Cotton 0 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)