Larry Costello vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jamal Murray 9

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jamal Murray 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jamal Murray 9,916

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jamal Murray 2,085

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jamal Murray 2,590

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 558

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 200

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jamal Murray 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jamal Murray .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jamal Murray 22.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jamal Murray 5.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)

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.