Ben Coleman
Benjamin Coleman (Ben, Big Ben)
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: November 14, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
High School: Minneapolis North in Minneapolis, Minnesota
College: University of Maryland
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 2nd round (13th pick, 37th overall), 1984 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 1986
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | NJN | NBA | C | 68 | 7 | 1029 | 182 | 313 | .581 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 88 | 121 | .727 | 99 | 189 | 288 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 94 | 200 | 452 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PF | 70 | 24 | 1498 | 226 | 453 | .499 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 141 | 185 | .762 | 116 | 234 | 350 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 127 | 230 | 593 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | NJN | NBA | PF | 27 | 10 | 657 | 116 | 240 | .483 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 65 | 84 | .774 | 58 | 115 | 173 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 110 | 297 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | PHI | NBA | PF | 43 | 14 | 841 | 110 | 213 | .516 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 76 | 101 | .752 | 58 | 119 | 177 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 120 | 296 |
| 1988-89 | 27 | PHI | NBA | PF | 58 | 11 | 703 | 117 | 241 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 77 | .792 | 49 | 128 | 177 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 120 | 295 | |
| 1989-90 | 28 | MIL | NBA | PF | 22 | 0 | 305 | 46 | 97 | .474 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 34 | 41 | .829 | 31 | 56 | 87 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 54 | 126 |
| 1993-94 | 32 | DET | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 77 | 12 | 25 | .480 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | |
| Career | NBA | 227 | 42 | 3612 | 583 | 1129 | .516 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 328 | 432 | .759 | 305 | 623 | 928 | 128 | 94 | 99 | 302 | 613 | 1494 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | NJN | NBA | C | 68 | 7 | 15.1 | 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 | 6.6 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PF | 70 | 24 | 21.4 | 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 | 8.5 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | NJN | NBA | PF | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 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 | 11.0 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | PHI | NBA | PF | 43 | 14 | 19.6 | 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 | 6.9 |
| 1988-89 | 27 | PHI | NBA | PF | 58 | 11 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .792 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.1 | |
| 1989-90 | 28 | MIL | NBA | PF | 22 | 0 | 13.9 | 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 | 5.7 |
| 1993-94 | 32 | DET | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .500 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | |
| Career | NBA | 227 | 42 | 15.9 | 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 | 6.6 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | NJN | NBA | C | 68 | 7 | 1029 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .727 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 15.8 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PF | 70 | 24 | 1498 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .762 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 14.3 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | NJN | NBA | PF | 27 | 10 | 657 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .774 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 16.3 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | PHI | NBA | PF | 43 | 14 | 841 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .752 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 12.7 |
| 1988-89 | 27 | PHI | NBA | PF | 58 | 11 | 703 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .792 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 15.1 | |
| 1989-90 | 28 | MIL | NBA | PF | 22 | 0 | 305 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .829 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 14.9 |
| 1993-94 | 32 | DET | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 77 | 5.6 | 11.7 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .500 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 13.1 | |
| Career | NBA | 227 | 42 | 3612 | 5.8 | 11.3 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .759 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 14.9 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | NJN | NBA | C | 68 | 1029 | 13.6 | .617 | .581 | 10.9 | 20.6 | 15.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 108 | 108 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .093 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | TOT | NBA | PF | 70 | 1498 | 12.0 | .555 | .499 | 8.8 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 102 | 109 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .058 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | NJN | NBA | PF | 27 | 657 | 13.2 | .536 | .483 | 9.9 | 21.0 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 97 | 107 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .041 |
| 1987-88 | 26 | PHI | NBA | PF | 43 | 841 | 11.0 | .575 | .516 | 8.0 | 16.5 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 107 | 111 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .071 |
| 1988-89 | 27 | PHI | NBA | PF | 58 | 703 | 11.2 | .537 | .485 | 7.8 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 103 | 111 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .051 |
| 1989-90 | 28 | MIL | NBA | PF | 22 | 305 | 12.2 | .548 | .474 | 11.5 | 21.4 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 104 | 107 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .079 |
| 1993-94 | 32 | DET | NBA | PF | 9 | 77 | 11.6 | .491 | .480 | 14.2 | 23.4 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 90 | 107 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.004 |
| Career | NBA | 227 | 3612 | 12.3 | .566 | .516 | 9.5 | 19.8 | 14.6 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 104 | 109 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.0 | .067 |
Playoffs Totals
Playoffs Per Game
Playoffs Per 36 Minutes
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 27 | PHI | NBA | PF | 3 | 23 | 19.6 | .788 | .750 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 19.0 | 139 | 108 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .237 |
| Career | NBA | 3 | 23 | 19.6 | .788 | .750 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 19.0 | 139 | 108 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .237 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Ben Coleman | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Solomon Jones | 93.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Donnell Harvey | 90.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Stan Love | 89.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Bob Portman | 84.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| Sam Pellom | 84.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Bob Brannum | 83.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Bill Walker | 82.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
| Scott Hastings | 82.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 81.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Johnny Baum | 81.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Ben Coleman | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Donnell Harvey | 90.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Stan Love | 89.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |||
| Solomon Jones | 88.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Bob Portman | 84.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |||
| Sam Pellom | 84.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||
| Bob Brannum | 83.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Bill Hewitt | 82.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Bill Walker | 82.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |||
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 81.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ||
| Johnny Baum | 81.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ||
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1979-80 | 18 | MINNESOTA | 17 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 31 | .368 | .375 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 19 | MINNESOTA | 23 | 85 | 190 | 23 | 35 | 118 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 59 | 193 | .447 | .657 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 21 | MARYLAND | 30 | 995 | 182 | 319 | 90 | 138 | 242 | 32 | 19 | 33 | 60 | 108 | 454 | .571 | .652 | 33.2 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 1.1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | 22 | MARYLAND | 32 | 1094 | 194 | 319 | 103 | 144 | 269 | 53 | 23 | 42 | 67 | 103 | 491 | .608 | .715 | 34.2 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | ||||
| Career | 102 | 2127 | 475 | 866 | 219 | 325 | 650 | 128 | 56 | 95 | 167 | 288 | 1169 | .548 | .674 | 26.9 | 11.5 | 6.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
Transactions
December 2, 1980: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics (as a 1984 2nd round draft pick) with a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Jim Thomas) to the Atlanta Hawks for Armond Hill.
June 30, 1982: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a 1984 2nd round draft pick) to the Kansas City Kings for Jim Johnstone.
June 28, 1983: Traded by the Kansas City Kings (as a 1984 2nd round draft pick) with Chris McNealy and Ennis Whatley to the Chicago Bulls for Larry Micheaux and Mark Olberding.
June 19, 1984: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (37th pick) of the 1984 NBA Draft.
June 18, 1985: Traded by the Chicago Bulls with Ken Johnson to the Portland Trail Blazers for Mike Smrek.
November 12, 1985: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.
September 22, 1986: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.
January 16, 1988: Traded by the New Jersey Nets with Mike Gminski to the Philadelphia 76ers for Roy Hinson, Tim McCormick and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Stanley Brundy).
October 9, 1989: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
October 18, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
January 17, 1994: Signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $275,000 |
| 1988-89 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $300,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $575,000 |
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