Carmelo Anthony vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Larry Costello 1

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.