Larry Costello vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Larry Costello 706 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Larry Costello 52 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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.