James Cotton vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games James Cotton 19 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists James Cotton - Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals James Cotton - Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks James Cotton - Joel Embiid 102

Total Games James Cotton 0 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)