Larry Costello vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Rudy Gobert 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Rudy Gobert 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Rudy Gobert 798

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Rudy Gobert 670

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Rudy Gobert 68

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 41

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 100

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Rudy Gobert 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Rudy Gobert .653

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.