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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team James Cotton 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

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 11,294

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals James Cotton 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games James Cotton 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

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 6.4 (2025)

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 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

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

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games James Cotton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)