Larry Costello vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.