James Cotton vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Paul George 15

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Paul George 11

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 Paul George 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Paul George 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Paul George 18,697

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Paul George 5,684

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Paul George 3,369

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Paul George 1,539

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Paul George 401

Total Games James Cotton 19 Paul George 908

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Paul George .383

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Paul George .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Paul George 854

Total Assists James Cotton - Paul George 473

Total Steals James Cotton - Paul George 172

Total Blocks James Cotton - Paul George 62

Total Games James Cotton 0 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Paul George 2.0 (2011)