James Cotton vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 19 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.