James Cotton vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Cotton 19 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists James Cotton - Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Cotton - Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Cotton 0 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)