Jaylen Brown vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 James Cotton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 James Cotton 1

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 James Cotton -

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 James Cotton -

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 James Cotton -

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 James Cotton -

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) James Cotton -