Larry Costello vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: 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 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.