Ben Coleman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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