Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. James Cotton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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James Cotton:
1997-98 to 1998-99
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| James Cotton | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| James Cotton | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| James Cotton | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| James Cotton | 0 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| James Cotton |
2.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| James Cotton |
0.8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| James Cotton |
0.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| James Cotton |
0.2 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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| James Cotton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| James Cotton |
49 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| James Cotton |
16 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| James Cotton |
0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| James Cotton |
4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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| James Cotton |
1 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| James Cotton |
19 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| James Cotton |
.359 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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| James Cotton |
.000 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| James Cotton |
.778 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| James Cotton |
2.7 | | (1998) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| James Cotton |
1.0 | | (1999) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| James Cotton |
0.0 | | (1999) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| James Cotton |
0.3 | | (1999) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| James Cotton |
0.1 | | (1998) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| James Cotton |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| James Cotton |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| James Cotton |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| James Cotton |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| James Cotton |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| James Cotton |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| James Cotton |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| James Cotton |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| James Cotton |
- | | | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
