James Cotton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Cotton 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

James Cotton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Cotton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bill Russell - 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.