James Cotton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games James Cotton 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games James Cotton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)