Larry Costello vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.