Larry Costello vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* 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 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.