James Cotton vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games James Cotton 19 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists James Cotton - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals James Cotton - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks James Cotton - Julius Erving 239

Total Games James Cotton 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.