Elgin Baylor vs. Ben Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Coleman and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ben Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben Coleman 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben Coleman 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben Coleman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Coleman 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben Coleman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben Coleman 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben Coleman 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben Coleman 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben Coleman 1,494

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben Coleman 928

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben Coleman 128

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 94

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 99

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben Coleman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben Coleman .516

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben Coleman .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben Coleman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben Coleman 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben Coleman 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben Coleman 14

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben Coleman 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben Coleman 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben Coleman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben Coleman .750

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben Coleman 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989)

Notes: ** 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.