Larry Costello vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.