Larry Costello vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Scottie Pippen 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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.