James Cotton vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Steve Nash 102

Total Games James Cotton 19 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists James Cotton - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals James Cotton - Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks James Cotton - Steve Nash 14

Total Games James Cotton 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)