James Cotton vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won James Cotton 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists James Cotton 0 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals James Cotton 4 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games James Cotton 19 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games James Cotton 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)