James Cotton vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists James Cotton 0 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals James Cotton 4 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games James Cotton 19 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds James Cotton - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists James Cotton - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals James Cotton - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks James Cotton - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games James Cotton 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)