Larry Costello vs. Derrick Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Rose and Larry Costello, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Costello played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Derrick Rose, who played 15. Larry Costello had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Derrick Rose had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Costello 12 10 1954-55 to 1967-68
Derrick Rose 15 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1954-552008-09
Team Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 19 24.4 6.2 - - 2.6 4.1 - - - 1.9 2.4 7.3 .331 - - - 1.4 1.7 .813
Derrick Rose 81 37.0 16.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2 2.5 1.5 7.1 14.9 .475 0.2 0.9 .222 2.4 3.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 7 44.7 19.7 1.7 4.6 6.3 6.4 0.6 0.7 5.0 3.6 8.4 17.1 .492 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 3.6 .800

Note: Larry Costello didn't play in 1955-56.

Season 2

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1956-572009-10
Team Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 72 29.3 7.6 - - 4.5 3.3 - - - 2.5 2.6 6.9 .374 - - - 2.4 3.1 .788
Derrick Rose 78 36.8 20.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.8 1.2 8.6 17.6 .489 0.2 0.8 .267 3.3 4.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 2 8.0 3.0 - - 2.5 1.0 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.5 .000
Derrick Rose 5 42.4 26.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.6 11.4 25.0 .456 0.4 1.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .818

Season 3

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1957-582010-11
Team Syracuse NationalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 72 38.1 14.9 - - 5.3 4.4 - - - 3.4 5.3 12.3 .426 - - - 4.4 5.3 .847
Derrick Rose 81 37.4 25.0 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.7 1.0 0.6 3.4 1.7 8.8 19.7 .445 1.6 4.8 .332 5.9 6.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 3 44.7 11.3 - - 8.3 4.0 - - - 2.0 3.3 11.3 .294 - - - 4.7 4.7 1.000
Derrick Rose 16 40.6 27.1 1.3 3.1 4.3 7.7 1.4 0.7 3.7 2.1 9.3 23.5 .396 1.6 6.3 .248 6.9 8.4 .828

Season 4

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1958-592011-12
Team Syracuse NationalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 70 39.3 15.8 - - 5.2 5.4 - - - 3.8 5.9 13.5 .437 - - - 4.0 5.0 .802
Derrick Rose 39 35.3 21.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 7.9 0.9 0.7 3.1 1.3 7.7 17.8 .435 1.4 4.4 .312 5.0 6.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 9 40.1 17.7 - - 5.9 6.0 - - - 4.4 6.0 13.4 .446 - - - 5.7 6.8 .836
Derrick Rose 1 37.0 23.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 9.0 23.0 .391 3.0 6.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000

Note: Derrick Rose didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 5

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1959-602013-14
Team Syracuse NationalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 71 34.8 14.0 - - 5.5 6.3 - - - 3.3 5.2 11.6 .453 - - - 3.5 4.1 .862
Derrick Rose 10 31.1 15.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.3 0.5 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 16.4 .354 1.6 4.7 .340 2.7 3.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 3 40.7 16.7 - - 4.7 6.7 - - - 5.0 6.7 15.7 .426 - - - 3.3 4.0 .833
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1960-612014-15
Team Syracuse NationalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 75 28.9 14.5 - - 3.9 5.5 - - - 3.8 5.4 11.3 .482 - - - 3.6 4.5 .799
Derrick Rose 51 30.0 17.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.9 0.7 0.3 3.2 1.2 6.6 16.4 .405 1.5 5.3 .280 3.0 3.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 8 33.6 16.4 - - 4.4 6.5 - - - 4.9 5.3 12.9 .408 - - - 5.9 6.9 .855
Derrick Rose 12 37.8 20.3 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.5 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.8 7.8 19.6 .396 1.9 5.5 .348 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1961-622015-16
Team Syracuse NationalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 63 29.4 13.8 - - 3.9 5.7 - - - 3.5 4.9 11.5 .427 - - - 3.9 4.7 .837
Derrick Rose 66 31.8 16.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.7 0.7 0.2 2.7 1.3 6.8 15.9 .427 0.7 2.3 .293 2.2 2.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 5 33.4 14.6 - - 3.2 5.6 - - - 4.2 4.4 10.2 .431 - - - 5.8 6.6 .879
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1962-632016-17
Team Syracuse NationalsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 78 26.5 11.0 - - 3.0 4.3 - - - 3.4 3.7 8.5 .432 - - - 3.7 4.2 .881
Derrick Rose 64 32.5 18.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.4 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 7.2 15.3 .471 0.2 0.9 .217 3.5 4.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 5 26.8 10.2 - - 0.8 4.6 - - - 5.4 3.2 7.4 .432 - - - 3.8 4.6 .826
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1963-642017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 45 25.3 11.8 - - 2.3 3.7 - - - 3.3 4.2 9.1 .468 - - - 3.3 3.8 .865
Derrick Rose 25 16.8 8.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 7.4 .435 0.3 1.2 .233 1.6 1.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 5 7.2 3.2 - - 0.6 0.8 - - - 2.8 0.6 2.8 .214 - - - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Derrick Rose 5 23.8 14.2 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 10

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1964-652018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 64 30.7 13.5 - - 2.6 4.3 - - - 3.8 4.8 10.9 .445 - - - 3.8 4.3 .877
Derrick Rose 51 27.3 18.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.1 7.1 14.8 .482 1.1 2.9 .370 2.7 3.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 10 20.7 5.5 - - 1.2 2.0 - - - 4.3 2.2 5.3 .415 - - - 1.1 1.6 .688
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Costello didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 11

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1966-672019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 49 19.9 7.8 - - 2.1 2.9 - - - 2.9 2.7 6.0 .444 - - - 2.4 2.7 .902
Derrick Rose 50 26.0 18.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 7.4 15.1 .490 0.9 2.9 .306 2.4 2.8 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 2 12.5 8.5 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 1.0 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 2.5 2.5 1.000
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season 1967-682020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello 28 17.6 7.2 - - 1.8 2.4 - - - 2.2 2.4 5.3 .453 - - - 2.4 2.9 .827
Derrick Rose 50 25.6 14.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.1 5.7 12.2 .470 1.0 2.6 .388 2.2 2.5 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 5 35.0 19.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.0 8.0 16.8 .476 1.6 3.4 .471 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 13

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season -2021-22
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 26 24.5 12.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.6 4.7 10.5 .445 1.4 3.5 .402 1.2 1.2 .968
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season -2022-23
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 27 12.5 5.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 5.9 .384 0.7 2.3 .302 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Larry Costello Derrick Rose
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose 24 16.6 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.9 3.2 6.9 .461 0.6 1.7 .366 1.0 1.1 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Costello ------- --- ----------
Derrick Rose ------- --- ----------