James Cotton vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games James Cotton 19 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games James Cotton 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.