Larry Costello vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.