Dave Bing vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Dave Bing 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

Dave Bing

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Larry Costello 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Larry Costello 1

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Larry Costello 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * 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. ** 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.