James Cotton vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games James Cotton 19 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games James Cotton 0 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)