Larry Costello vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Larry Costello 706 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Larry Costello 52 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.