Jimmy Butler vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Larry Costello 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Larry Costello 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.