Larry Costello vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English 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.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Alex English 3

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Alex English 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 833

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Alex English 371

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Alex English 293

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 47

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 32

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Alex English 1.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.