Larry Costello vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Michael Porter Jr. 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Michael Porter Jr. 5,911

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Michael Porter Jr. 2,309

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Michael Porter Jr. 527

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 217

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 203

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Michael Porter Jr. 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Michael Porter Jr. .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Michael Porter Jr. 24.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Michael Porter Jr. 7.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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.