Larry Costello vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas 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.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jerry Lucas 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.