Larry Costello vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.