Larry Costello vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.