James Cotton vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games James Cotton 19 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games James Cotton 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)