James Cotton vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Trae Young 62

Total Games James Cotton 19 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Trae Young 92

Total Assists James Cotton - Trae Young 243

Total Steals James Cotton - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks James Cotton - Trae Young 4

Total Games James Cotton 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)