James Cotton vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games James Cotton 19 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games James Cotton 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.