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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Josh Giddey 4

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 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games James Cotton 19 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Josh Giddey .764

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 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists James Cotton - Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals James Cotton - Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks James Cotton - Josh Giddey 4

Total Games James Cotton 0 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)