Larry Costello vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.