Tiny Archibald vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Larry Costello 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Larry Costello 1

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Costello 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.