Ben Coleman vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.