James Cotton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games James Cotton 19 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists James Cotton - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals James Cotton - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks James Cotton - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games James Cotton 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Willis Reed 0.0 (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.