Larry Costello vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Larry Costello 706 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Larry Costello 52 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * 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.