James Cotton vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Cotton 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Cotton 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)