Larry Costello vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Larry Costello 706 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Larry Costello 52 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.