Larry Costello vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.