Larry Bird vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Cotton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Cotton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Cotton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Cotton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Cotton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Cotton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Cotton 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Cotton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Cotton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Cotton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Cotton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Cotton -