Ben Coleman vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.