Larry Costello vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.