Ben Coleman
Career averages
7.0PPG
4.3RPG
0.6APG
297 games · 5 seasons
At a glance
PHI hubCareer snapshot
5Seasons
297Games
2,086Career points
11.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Philadelphia 76ers · 101 games · 1987-88 to 1988-89
Draft1984
2Round
37Overall pick
From Maryland
Career highsSingle season
11.0PPG · 1987-88 · BKN
6.4RPG · 1987-88 · BKN
1.4APG · 1987-88 · BKN
12.2PER · 1989-90 · MIL
1.2Win shares · 1987-88 · PHI
Position rank1988-89
#77PPG rank
#49PER rank
#48Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 92 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Detroit Pistons
1993-94 - 1993-94 · 1 seasons
3.1 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.0 APG
9 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1989-90 - 1989-90 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.5 APG
22 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1987-88 - 1988-89 · 2 seasons
5.9 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.4 APG
101 games
Brooklyn Nets
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
7.9 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.8 APG
95 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | BKN | 68 | 7 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 72.7 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 70 | 24 | 21.4 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 76.2 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | BKN | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 77.4 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 43 | 14 | 19.6 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 11.0 | 1.2 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 58 | 11 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 11.2 | 0.8 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 22 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 82.9 | 12.2 | 0.5 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 9 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1993 | Milwaukee Bucks | Detroit Pistons | offseason | From 1989-90 to 1993-94 | |
| Jul 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About Ben Coleman
Benjamin Coleman was an American professional basketball player. In college, he played for the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland. Professionally, he played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as in Italy and Spain.