Larry Costello vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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 Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jerry Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (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.