Larry Costello vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Larry Costello 706 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Larry Costello 52 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.