Larry Costello vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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 McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.