LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Costello 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 171

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 218

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.