James Cotton vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games James Cotton 19 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists James Cotton - Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals James Cotton - Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks James Cotton - Josh Giddey 2

Total Games James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)