Larry Costello vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Michael Jordan .487

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.