Larry Costello vs. John Stockton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 John Stockton 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Larry Costello 706 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Larry Costello 52 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.