James Cotton vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games James Cotton 19 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games James Cotton 0 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)