Larry Costello vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Larry Costello that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Costello

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Charles Oakley 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.