Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Larry Costello 0 *

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Costello 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Larry Costello 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Larry Costello 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Larry Costello 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Costello 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Larry Costello 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.