Career snapshot
5seasons
297games
2,086career pts
11.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 101 games · 1987-88–1988-89
Position rank · 1988-89
#77PPG rank
#49PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 92 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
1987-88 · BKN
RPG
6.4
1987-88 · BKN
APG
1.4
1987-88 · BKN
PER
12.2
1989-90 · MIL
WS
1.2
1987-88 · PHI
Draft
1984
Round 2 ·
Pick 37
from Maryland
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.