James Cotton vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games James Cotton 19 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists James Cotton - Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals James Cotton - Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks James Cotton - Pau Gasol 233

Total Games James Cotton 0 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)