Larry Costello vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jakob Poeltl 5,443

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jakob Poeltl 4,236

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jakob Poeltl 1,104

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 388

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 763

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jakob Poeltl 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jakob Poeltl .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.