Larry Costello vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin 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.

Chris Mullin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Chris Mullin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Chris Mullin 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Chris Mullin 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Chris Mullin 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Chris Mullin 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Chris Mullin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Chris Mullin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Chris Mullin 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Chris Mullin 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Chris Mullin 17,911

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Chris Mullin 4,034

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Chris Mullin 3,450

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1,530

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 549

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Chris Mullin 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Chris Mullin 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Chris Mullin 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Chris Mullin 982

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Chris Mullin 237

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Chris Mullin 148

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 74

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 45

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994)

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.