Sam Cassell vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.