Larry Costello vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.