James Cotton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games James Cotton 19 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games James Cotton 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)