Larry Costello vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Franz Wagner 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Franz Wagner 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Franz Wagner 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Franz Wagner 126

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Franz Wagner 42

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Franz Wagner 25

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 8

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Franz Wagner 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Franz Wagner .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner .310

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Franz Wagner .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Franz Wagner 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Franz Wagner 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Franz Wagner 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

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.