Ben Coleman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Willis Reed 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.