James Cotton vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games James Cotton 19 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games James Cotton 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)