Larry Costello vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.