Ben Coleman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.