Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ben Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Coleman and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Ben Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ben Coleman 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben Coleman 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben Coleman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ben Coleman 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ben Coleman 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ben Coleman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ben Coleman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben Coleman 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben Coleman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ben Coleman 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben Coleman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben Coleman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ben Coleman 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ben Coleman 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ben Coleman 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ben Coleman 1,494

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ben Coleman 928

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ben Coleman 128

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 94

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 99

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ben Coleman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ben Coleman .516

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ben Coleman .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ben Coleman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ben Coleman 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ben Coleman 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ben Coleman 14

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ben Coleman 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ben Coleman 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ben Coleman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ben Coleman .750

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ben Coleman 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.