James Cotton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Cotton 19 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Cotton - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Cotton - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Cotton - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Cotton 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)