Ben Coleman vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

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.