Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ben Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Coleman and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Ben Coleman:
1986-87 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Ben Coleman5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Ben Coleman1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Ben Coleman0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Ben Coleman0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Ben Coleman0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Ben Coleman0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ben Coleman0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Ben Coleman 6.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Ben Coleman 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Ben Coleman 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Ben Coleman 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Ben Coleman 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Ben Coleman 1,494

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Ben Coleman 928

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Ben Coleman 128

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Ben Coleman 94

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Ben Coleman 99

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Ben Coleman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Ben Coleman .516

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Ben Coleman .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Ben Coleman .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Ben Coleman 8.5
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Ben Coleman 5.0
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Ben Coleman 0.9
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Ben Coleman 0.6
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Ben Coleman 0.6
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Ben Coleman 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Ben Coleman 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Ben Coleman 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Ben Coleman 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Ben Coleman 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Ben Coleman 14

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Ben Coleman 5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Ben Coleman 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Ben Coleman 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Ben Coleman 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Ben Coleman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Ben Coleman .750

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Ben Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Ben Coleman 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Ben Coleman 4.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Ben Coleman 1.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Ben Coleman 0.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Ben Coleman 0.3
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Ben Coleman 0.0
(1989)

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.