Alex Caruso vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Larry Costello 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Larry Costello 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.