Larry Costello vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Costello 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.