Paul Arizin vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

James Cotton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 James Cotton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 James Cotton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 James Cotton -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 James Cotton -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Cotton -

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.