Larry Costello vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond 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.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Mitch Richmond 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)

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.