Larry Costello vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.