James Cotton vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games James Cotton 19 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games James Cotton 0 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)