Larry Costello vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 95

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.