Larry Costello vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024)

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.