Mark Jackson vs. Cotton Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cotton Nash and Mark Jackson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mark Jackson played 17 years in the NBA, 16 more than Cotton Nash, who played 1. Mark Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Cotton Nash had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mark Jackson 17 14 1987-88 to 2003-04
Cotton Nash 1 0 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1987-881964-65
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 39.6 13.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 10.6 2.5 0.1 3.1 3.0 5.3 12.4 .432 0.4 1.5 .254 2.5 3.2 .774
Cotton Nash 45 7.9 3.0 - - 1.8 0.4 - - - 1.3 1.0 3.2 .324 - - - 1.0 1.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 4 42.8 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 9.8 2.5 0.0 3.5 3.3 5.5 15.0 .367 1.3 3.0 .417 2.0 2.8 .727
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1988-89-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 72 34.4 16.9 1.5 3.3 4.7 8.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.2 .467 1.1 3.3 .338 2.5 3.6 .698
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 9 37.3 14.7 0.8 2.7 3.4 10.1 1.1 0.3 3.1 1.0 5.7 11.1 .510 1.2 3.1 .393 2.1 3.1 .679
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1989-90-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 29.6 9.9 1.3 2.6 3.9 7.4 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.5 4.0 9.1 .437 0.4 1.6 .267 1.5 2.0 .727
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 9 9.0 3.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 3.4 .419 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .727
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1990-91-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 72 22.2 8.8 0.9 1.9 2.7 6.3 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.1 3.5 7.1 .492 0.2 0.7 .255 1.6 2.2 .731
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 3 12.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 2.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1991-92-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 81 30.4 11.3 1.2 2.6 3.8 8.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 9.2 .491 0.1 0.5 .256 2.1 2.7 .770
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 12 30.7 8.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.2 3.1 7.7 .402 0.3 1.8 .190 1.8 2.3 .815
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1992-93-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 38.0 14.4 1.6 3.2 4.7 8.8 1.7 0.1 2.7 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 0.3 1.0 .268 2.9 3.7 .803
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 37.6 15.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 7.6 1.6 0.2 2.6 1.6 5.6 12.8 .438 0.2 0.4 .500 3.8 4.4 .864
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1993-94-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 79 34.3 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.4 8.6 1.5 0.1 2.9 1.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.5 1.6 .283 2.1 2.7 .791
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1994-95-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 29.3 7.6 0.9 2.8 3.7 7.5 1.3 0.2 2.6 1.8 2.9 6.9 .422 0.3 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .778
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 17 32.6 9.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 7.2 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.0 3.5 7.6 .454 0.9 2.4 .400 2.0 2.7 .739
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1995-96-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 81 32.6 10.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.9 3.7 7.7 .473 0.8 1.8 .430 1.9 2.4 .785
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 37.2 10.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 6.0 1.2 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.6 10.2 .353 0.8 3.6 .222 2.6 3.4 .765
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1996-97-
Team Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 37.2 9.9 1.1 3.7 4.8 11.4 1.2 0.1 3.3 2.0 3.5 8.3 .426 0.8 2.2 .371 2.0 2.6 .789
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1997-98-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 29.4 8.3 0.8 3.1 3.9 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.1 1.6 3.0 7.3 .416 0.5 1.7 .314 1.7 2.2 .761
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 16 30.9 9.2 1.1 3.4 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.8 3.3 7.9 .417 0.9 2.3 .378 1.7 2.1 .794
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1998-99-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 49 28.2 7.6 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 2.8 6.7 .419 0.7 2.1 .311 1.3 1.6 .823
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 13 34.8 11.2 1.1 3.5 4.5 8.6 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.5 3.9 7.9 .495 1.1 2.6 .412 2.3 3.2 .714
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 1999-00-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 81 27.0 8.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.4 3.0 7.0 .432 1.1 2.7 .403 1.0 1.2 .806
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 23 27.6 8.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 7.7 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.0 7.7 .392 0.9 2.9 .313 1.2 1.3 .903
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 83 31.2 7.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.7 2.9 7.0 .419 0.8 2.5 .338 0.9 1.1 .785
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 31.2 9.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 5.2 1.6 0.0 2.0 1.2 4.0 8.0 .500 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 2001-02-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 28.9 8.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.0 3.2 7.2 .439 1.0 2.4 .405 1.1 1.3 .791
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 2002-03-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 82 17.9 4.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 4.5 .398 0.3 1.2 .284 0.7 1.0 .763
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 16.6 7.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 1.8 .556 0.2 0.2 1.000
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mark Jackson Cotton Nash
Season 2003-04-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 42 13.7 2.5 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 2.4 .340 0.2 1.0 .171 0.7 0.9 .718
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Jackson 5 7.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Cotton Nash ------- --- ----------