Larry Costello vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo 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.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: 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 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (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.