Larry Costello vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.