James Cotton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games James Cotton 19 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists James Cotton - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals James Cotton - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks James Cotton - Moses Malone 151

Total Games James Cotton 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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