Larry Costello vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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.