Desmond Bane vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.