Larry Costello vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Joe Johnson 3.9

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Joe Johnson 3.1

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.