Paul Arizin vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Larry Costello 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

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.