Larry Costello vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.