Larry Costello vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Artis Gilmore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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.