Larry Costello vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.