James Cotton vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games James Cotton 19 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games James Cotton 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)