Bam Adebayo vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Larry Costello

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.