James Cotton vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games James Cotton 19 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Total Assists James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Total Steals James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Total Games James Cotton 0 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Zion Williamson -