Larry Costello vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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 Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (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.