Jalen Brunson vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.