Larry Costello vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 John Starks 3.6

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Larry Costello 706 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 John Starks 271

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 John Starks 393

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Larry Costello 52 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.