Larry Costello vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.