Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Derrick Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Coleman and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Derrick Coleman:
1990-91 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Derrick Coleman15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Derrick Coleman7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Derrick Coleman1

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Derrick Coleman0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Derrick Coleman2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Derrick Coleman0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Derrick Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derrick Coleman1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Derrick Coleman 16.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Derrick Coleman 9.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Derrick Coleman 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Derrick Coleman 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Derrick Coleman 1.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Derrick Coleman 12,884

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Derrick Coleman 7,232

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Derrick Coleman 1,985

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Derrick Coleman 606

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Derrick Coleman 1,051

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Derrick Coleman 781

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Derrick Coleman .447

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Derrick Coleman .295

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Derrick Coleman .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Derrick Coleman 20.7
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Derrick Coleman 11.3
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Derrick Coleman 3.6
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Derrick Coleman 1.2
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Derrick Coleman 1.8
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Derrick Coleman 16.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Derrick Coleman 9.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Derrick Coleman 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Derrick Coleman 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Derrick Coleman 1.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Derrick Coleman 656

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Derrick Coleman 386

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Derrick Coleman 108

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Derrick Coleman 30

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Derrick Coleman 59

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Derrick Coleman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Derrick Coleman .472

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Derrick Coleman .351

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Derrick Coleman .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Derrick Coleman 26.8
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Derrick Coleman 14.3
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Derrick Coleman 5.3
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Derrick Coleman 1.8
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Derrick Coleman 3.0
(2000)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.