| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 6.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Ben Coleman F #51
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 235 lbs (107kg)
Born: Nov 14, 1961 (64 years old)
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1984 Round 2, Pick 13, Chicago Bulls
Pre-Draft Team: Maryland (Sr)
High School: North Community High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Ben Coleman Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 51.6% | .0% | 75.9% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | NJN | 68 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .581 | .000 | .727 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHL, NJN | 70 | 21.4 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .499 | .000 | .762 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 58 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .485 | .000 | .792 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MIL | 22 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .474 | .000 | .829 |
| 1993-94 | 31 | DET | 9 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .480 | .000 | .500 |
| CAREER | 227 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .516 | .000 | .759 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | NJN | 68 | 7 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .727 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 70 | 24 | 21.4 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 6.5 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .762 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 43 | 14 | 19.6 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 5.0 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .752 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NJN | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 8.9 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .774 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 58 | 11 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .792 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MIL | 22 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 4.4 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .829 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 1993-94 | 31 | DET | 9 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .500 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 227 | 42 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 5.0 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .759 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | NJN | 68 | 7 | 1,029 | 452 | 182 | 313 | .581 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 88 | 121 | .727 | 99 | 189 | 288 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 94 | 200 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 70 | 24 | 1,498 | 593 | 226 | 453 | .499 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 141 | 185 | .762 | 116 | 234 | 350 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 127 | 230 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 43 | 14 | 841 | 296 | 110 | 213 | .516 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 76 | 101 | .752 | 58 | 119 | 177 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 120 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NJN | 27 | 10 | 657 | 297 | 116 | 240 | .483 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 65 | 84 | .774 | 58 | 115 | 173 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 110 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 58 | 11 | 703 | 295 | 117 | 241 | .485 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 61 | 77 | .792 | 49 | 128 | 177 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 120 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MIL | 22 | 0 | 305 | 126 | 46 | 97 | .474 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 34 | 41 | .829 | 31 | 56 | 87 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 54 |
| 1993-94 | 31 | DET | 9 | 0 | 77 | 28 | 12 | 25 | .480 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| CAREER | 227 | 42 | 3,612 | 1,494 | 583 | 1,129 | .516 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 328 | 432 | .759 | 305 | 623 | 928 | 128 | 94 | 99 | 302 | 613 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | NJN | 68 | 7 | .617 | .581 | 10.9 | 21.0 | 15.9 | 5.3 | 20.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 18.1 | 130.9 | -6.6 | 1.4 | 107.6 | 108.6 | 13.6 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 70 | 24 | .555 | .499 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 19.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 18.5 | 126.1 | -5.8 | 1.3 | 101.8 | 109.4 | 11.9 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 43 | 14 | .575 | .516 | 8.0 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 17.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.9 | 126.9 | -4.9 | 1.4 | 107.5 | 111.6 | 11.1 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NJN | 27 | 10 | .536 | .483 | 9.6 | 20.2 | 14.7 | 9.6 | 20.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 21.7 | 125.7 | -6.9 | 1.2 | 96.3 | 106.6 | 12.8 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 58 | 11 | .537 | .485 | 7.9 | 20.8 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 19.2 | 127.8 | -5.4 | 1.2 | 103.4 | 112.4 | 11.3 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MIL | 22 | 0 | .548 | .474 | 11.5 | 22.1 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 18.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 19.2 | 130.3 | -5.8 | 1.3 | 103.7 | 107.0 | 12.2 |
| 1993-94 | 31 | DET | 9 | 0 | .491 | .480 | 15.0 | 24.4 | 19.7 | - | 19.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 20.8 | 98.0 | -9.3 | 1.1 | 91.2 | 111.0 | 11.9 |
| CAREER | 227 | 42 | .566 | .516 | 9.5 | 20.0 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 18.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 127.6 | -5.9 | 1.3 | 103.8 | 109.8 | 12.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 24 | NJN | 68 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 20 | 48 | .294 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 70 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 22 | 48 | .314 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NJN | 27 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5 | 22 | .185 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .054 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 33 | 25 | .569 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | MIL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1993-94 | 31 | DET | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .035 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 7 | .222 | -0.1 | - | - |
| CAREER | 227 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 87 | 140 | .383 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 3 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .750 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 3 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .750 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| CAREER | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 3 | 0 | .788 | .750 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 12.1 | - | 10.1 | 2.2 | - | 19.1 | 175.0 | -4.6 | 1.8 | 139.0 | 108.0 | 20.5 |
| CAREER | 3 | 0 | .788 | .750 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 12.1 | - | 10.1 | 2.2 | - | 19.1 | 175.0 | -4.6 | 1.8 | 139.0 | 108.0 | 20.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1984 | The Chicago Bulls selected Ben Coleman in Round 2 with Pick 13 in the 1984 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 18, 1985 | The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the Draft Rights to Ben Coleman from the Chicago Bulls in a trade. |
| Sep 1, 1985 | Ben Coleman signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| Nov 12, 1985 | The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Ben Coleman on waivers. |
| Nov 14, 1985 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent. |
| Sep 22, 1986 | Ben Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the New Jersey Nets. |
| Jan 17, 1988 | Ben Coleman was acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers from the New Jersey Nets in a trade. |
| Jun 29, 1989 | The Philadelphia Sixers exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Ben Coleman. |
| Oct 9, 1989 | The Philadelphia Sixers placed the contract of Ben Coleman on waivers. |
| Oct 11, 1989 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
| Oct 18, 1989 | Ben Coleman signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| Jul 1, 1990 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Milwaukee Bucks, became a free agent. |
| Aug 2, 1990 | The Milwaukee Bucks renounced their free-agent exception rights to Ben Coleman. |
| Sep 1, 1992 | Ben Coleman signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings. |
| Nov 2, 1992 | The Sacramento Kings placed the contract of Ben Coleman on waivers. |
| Nov 4, 1992 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Sacramento Kings, became a free agent. |
| Jan 17, 1994 | Ben Coleman signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
| Jan 27, 1994 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
| Jan 27, 1994 | Ben Coleman signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
| Feb 6, 1994 | Ben Coleman, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |