Larry Costello vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.