Larry Costello vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Nikola Jokic 7

* 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 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Nikola Jokic 16,618

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Nikola Jokic 8,326

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Nikola Jokic 5,539

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 972

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 547

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Nikola Jokic 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .361

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.