Larry Costello vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Joe Dumars 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.