Larry Costello vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.