Ben Coleman vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.