James Cotton vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists James Cotton 0 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals James Cotton 4 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 George Gervin 670

Total Games James Cotton 19 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds James Cotton - George Gervin 341

Total Assists James Cotton - George Gervin 186

Total Steals James Cotton - George Gervin 69

Total Blocks James Cotton - George Gervin 52

Total Games James Cotton 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.