Michael Jordan vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Cotton Nash:
1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan15
Cotton Nash1
Michael Jordan13
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan14
Cotton Nash0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan6
Cotton Nash0
*
Michael Jordan10
Cotton Nash0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan9
Cotton Nash0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan1
Cotton Nash0
*
Michael Jordan10
Cotton Nash0
Michael Jordan3
Cotton Nash0
*
Michael Jordan1
Cotton Nash0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Cotton Nash 3.0

Michael Jordan 6.2
Cotton Nash 1.8

Michael Jordan 5.3
Cotton Nash 0.4

Michael Jordan 2.3
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.8
Cotton Nash -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Cotton Nash 137

Michael Jordan 6,672
Cotton Nash 83

Michael Jordan 5,633
Cotton Nash 19

Michael Jordan 2,514
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 893
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1,072
Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Cotton Nash 3.0
(1965)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Cotton Nash 1.8
(1965)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Cotton Nash 0.4
(1965)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Cotton Nash -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 6.4
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 5.7
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 2.1
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.9
Cotton Nash -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 1,152
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 1,022
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 376
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 158
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 179
Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Cotton Nash -

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
Cotton Nash -

n/a **
Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.