Charles Barkley vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Larry Costello 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Larry Costello 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Larry Costello 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Larry Costello 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Larry Costello - n/a **

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.