Larry Costello vs. Allan Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allan Houston 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.

Allan Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Allan Houston: 1993-94 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Allan Houston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Allan Houston 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Allan Houston 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Allan Houston 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Allan Houston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Allan Houston 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Allan Houston 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Allan Houston 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Allan Houston 14,551

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Allan Houston 2,434

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Allan Houston 1,990

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 566

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 139

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Allan Houston 839

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Allan Houston .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston .402

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Allan Houston .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Allan Houston 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Allan Houston 3.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Allan Houston 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.8 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Allan Houston 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Allan Houston 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Allan Houston 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Allan Houston 1,214

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Allan Houston 184

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Allan Houston 139

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 43

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 10

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Allan Houston 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Allan Houston .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston .420

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Allan Houston .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Allan Houston 25.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Allan Houston 3.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Allan Houston 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Allan Houston 0.3 (1997)

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.