Larry Costello vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Larry Costello 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

Larry Costello

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

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.