Larry Costello vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham 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.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.