Ben Coleman vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Bill Sharman - 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.