Scottie Barnes vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2024-25
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 4 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.2 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,756 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,065 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,368 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 331 James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 267 James Cotton 1

Total Games Scottie Barnes 276 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .466 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .300 James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .761 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 James Cotton -

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 James Cotton -

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 James Cotton -

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 James Cotton -

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) James Cotton -