Larry Costello vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson 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.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.