James Cotton vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Chris Paul 200

Total Games James Cotton 19 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists James Cotton - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals James Cotton - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks James Cotton - Chris Paul 31

Total Games James Cotton 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)