Larry Costello vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.