Larry Costello vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.