James Cotton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games James Cotton 19 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists James Cotton - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals James Cotton - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks James Cotton - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games James Cotton 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)