Larry Costello vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Larry Costello 706 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Larry Costello 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.