Elton Brand vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Larry Costello 1

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Larry Costello 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Larry Costello 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Larry Costello - 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.