Larry Costello vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Donovan Mitchell 1,383

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Donovan Mitchell 244

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Donovan Mitchell 247

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 17

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Donovan Mitchell 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Donovan Mitchell .849

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.