Larry Bird vs. Ben Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Coleman and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ben Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Coleman 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Coleman 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Coleman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Coleman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Coleman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Coleman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Coleman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Coleman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Coleman 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Coleman 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Coleman 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Coleman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Coleman 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Coleman 1,494

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Coleman 928

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Coleman 128

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Coleman 94

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Coleman 99

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Coleman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Coleman .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Coleman .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Coleman .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Coleman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Coleman 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Coleman 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Coleman 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Coleman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Coleman 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Coleman 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Coleman 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Coleman 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Coleman 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Coleman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Coleman .750

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Coleman 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989)