Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Costello 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Costello 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.