John Collins vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and John Collins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.9 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.0 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.5 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,720 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,872 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists John Collins 706 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals John Collins 300 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 485 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 486 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .545 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage John Collins .362 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists John Collins 27 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals John Collins 12 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.