James Cotton vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games James Cotton 19 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games James Cotton 0 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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