Larry Costello vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.