Larry Costello vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Larry Costello 706 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Larry Costello 52 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.