Larry Costello vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.