Larry Costello vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy 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.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Cousy - 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.