Larry Costello vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.