James Cotton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games James Cotton 19 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists James Cotton - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals James Cotton - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks James Cotton - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games James Cotton 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)