Larry Costello vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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.