Ben Coleman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)