Larry Costello vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Ausar Thompson 1,295

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Ausar Thompson 773

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 185

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 109

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Ausar Thompson 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Ausar Thompson 13.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Ausar Thompson 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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.