Clint Capela vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Clint Capela 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

Clint Capela

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Larry Costello 1

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) 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.