James Cotton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals James Cotton 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games James Cotton 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)