James Cotton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games James Cotton 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games James Cotton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.