Larry Costello vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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.