Larry Costello vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.