| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
E.C. Coleman PF
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Born: Sep 25, 1950 (75 years old)
Hometown: Flora, Mississippi
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1973 Round 3, Pick 16, Houston Rockets
Pre-Draft Team: Houston Christian (Sr)
High School: East Flora High School (Flora, Mississippi)
All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd
E.C. Coleman Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 46.4% | .0% | 69.4% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/1978 | Nets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2/1978 | Bulls | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/25/1978 | Trail Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/24/1978 | Suns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22/1978 | Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 23 | HOU | 58 | 18.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | - | .512 | - | .635 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NOJ | 77 | 28.3 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | - | .445 | - | .699 |
| 1975-76 | 25 | NOJ | 67 | 27.6 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | .451 | - | .663 |
| 1976-77 | 26 | NOJ | 77 | 30.8 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | .462 | - | .732 |
| 1977-78 | 27 | GOS | 72 | 25.0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .475 | - | .727 |
| 1978-79 | 28 | HOU | 6 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .714 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 357 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .464 | - | .694 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 23 | HOU | 58 | - | 18.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .512 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.3 | .635 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | - | 2.8 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NOJ | 77 | - | 28.3 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .445 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.2 | .699 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | - | 3.6 |
| 1975-76 | 25 | NOJ | 67 | - | 27.6 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 7.1 | .451 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.3 | .663 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | 3.4 |
| 1976-77 | 26 | NOJ | 77 | - | 30.8 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 8.2 | .462 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.5 | .732 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | 3.6 |
| 1977-78 | 27 | GOS | 72 | - | 25.0 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 6.2 | .475 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | .727 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1978-79 | 28 | HOU | 6 | - | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .714 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 357 | - | 26.1 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 6.7 | .464 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.4 | .694 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 23 | HOU | 58 | - | 1,075 | 303 | 128 | 250 | .512 | - | - | - | 47 | 74 | .635 | 81 | 171 | 252 | 76 | 37 | 20 | - | 162 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NOJ | 77 | - | 2,176 | 622 | 253 | 568 | .445 | - | - | - | 116 | 166 | .699 | 189 | 360 | 549 | 105 | 82 | 37 | - | 277 |
| 1975-76 | 25 | NOJ | 67 | - | 1,850 | 491 | 216 | 479 | .451 | - | - | - | 59 | 89 | .663 | 124 | 295 | 419 | 87 | 56 | 30 | - | 227 |
| 1976-77 | 26 | NOJ | 77 | - | 2,369 | 662 | 290 | 628 | .462 | - | - | - | 82 | 112 | .732 | 149 | 399 | 548 | 103 | 62 | 32 | - | 280 |
| 1977-78 | 27 | GOS | 72 | - | 1,801 | 464 | 212 | 446 | .475 | - | - | - | 40 | 55 | .727 | 117 | 259 | 376 | 100 | 66 | 23 | 95 | 253 |
| 1978-79 | 28 | HOU | 6 | - | 39 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .714 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| CAREER | 357 | - | 9,310 | 2,553 | 1,104 | 2,378 | .464 | - | - | - | 345 | 497 | .694 | 661 | 1,490 | 2,151 | 472 | 305 | 142 | 95 | 1,210 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 23 | HOU | 58 | - | .536 | .512 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 9.1 | - | 1.6 | 1.0 | - | 114.7 | - | 1.2 | - | 99.6 | 11.2 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NOJ | 77 | - | .485 | .445 | 8.4 | 17.1 | 12.6 | 6.7 | - | 1.6 | 0.9 | - | 114.4 | - | 1.1 | - | 97.9 | 10.8 |
| 1975-76 | 25 | NOJ | 67 | - | .474 | .451 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 6.5 | - | 1.4 | 0.9 | - | 111.4 | - | 1.0 | - | 97.2 | 9.7 |
| 1976-77 | 26 | NOJ | 77 | - | .489 | .462 | 6.2 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 5.8 | - | 1.2 | 0.7 | - | 119.4 | - | 1.1 | - | 99.2 | 9.6 |
| 1977-78 | 27 | GOS | 72 | - | .493 | .475 | 6.5 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 120.3 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 96.6 | 99.6 | 9.1 |
| 1978-79 | 28 | HOU | 6 | - | .739 | .714 | 2.8 | 16.5 | 9.8 | 3.2 | - | 2.4 | - | 7.5 | 171.4 | - | 1.6 | 158.9 | 105.2 | 10.9 |
| CAREER | 357 | - | .492 | .464 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 16.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 115.8 | -1.5 | 1.1 | 98.7 | 100.0 | 10.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 23 | HOU | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .057 | - | - | 0.3 | 27 | 30 | .474 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NOJ | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | - | - | 0.3 | 21 | 56 | .273 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 1975-76 | 25 | NOJ | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .090 | - | - | 0.2 | 29 | 38 | .433 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 1976-77 | 26 | NOJ | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | - | - | 0.2 | 33 | 44 | .429 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 1977-78 | 27 | GOS | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 1978-79 | 28 | HOU | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .002 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 357 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 150 | 206 | .421 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1973 | The Houston Rockets selected E.C. Coleman in Round 3 with Pick 16 in the 1973 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1973 | E.C. Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets. |
| May 20, 1974 | E.C. Coleman was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the Expansion Draft from the Houston Rockets. |
| Jun 30, 1977 | The New Orleans Jazz tendered a Qualifying Offer to make E.C. Coleman a Restricted FA. |
| Jul 1, 1977 | E.C. Coleman, previously with the New Orleans Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Oct 1, 1977 | E.C. Coleman signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Golden State Warriors. Since he is a restricted free agent, the New Orleans Jazz can match. |
| Oct 3, 1977 | E.C. Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors. |
| Nov 1, 1978 | The Golden State Warriors placed the contract of E.C. Coleman on waivers. |
| Nov 3, 1978 | E.C. Coleman, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Nov 14, 1978 | E.C. Coleman signed a contract with the Houston Rockets. |
| Dec 26, 1978 | The Houston Rockets placed the contract of E.C. Coleman on waivers. |
| Dec 28, 1978 | E.C. Coleman, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x All-NBA Defensive First Team | 1977 |
| 1x All-NBA Defensive Second Team | 1978 |