Larry Costello vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley 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.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.