Larry Costello vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.