Larry Costello vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.