James Cotton vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games James Cotton 19 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists James Cotton - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals James Cotton - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks James Cotton - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games James Cotton 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)