James Cotton vs. Jalen Duren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Duren 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
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Jalen Duren 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Jalen Duren 3

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Jalen Duren 1

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Jalen Duren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Jalen Duren 11.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Jalen Duren 10.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Jalen Duren 2.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Jalen Duren 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Jalen Duren 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Jalen Duren 2,371

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Jalen Duren 2,111

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Jalen Duren 431

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Jalen Duren 131

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Jalen Duren 195

Total Games James Cotton 19 Jalen Duren 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Jalen Duren .653

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Jalen Duren .000

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Jalen Duren .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Jalen Duren 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Jalen Duren 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 11.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 10.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 3.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Jalen Duren 71

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Jalen Duren 64

Total Assists James Cotton - Jalen Duren 21

Total Steals James Cotton - Jalen Duren 2

Total Blocks James Cotton - Jalen Duren 10

Total Games James Cotton 0 Jalen Duren 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Jalen Duren .650

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Jalen Duren -

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Jalen Duren .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025)