Larry Costello vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.