Larry Costello vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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 Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.