James Cotton vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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

James Cotton

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Bernard King 230

Total Games James Cotton 19 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Bernard King 121

Total Assists James Cotton - Bernard King 65

Total Steals James Cotton - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks James Cotton - Bernard King 6

Total Games James Cotton 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.