Larry Costello vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.