Larry Costello vs. Bronny James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bronny James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Bronny James 2

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Bronny James 1

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Bronny James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Bronny James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Bronny James 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Bronny James 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Bronny James 83

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Bronny James 27

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Bronny James 40

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 17

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 4

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Bronny James 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Bronny James .309

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James .279

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Bronny James .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Bronny James 2.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Bronny James 0.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Bronny James 1.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Bronny James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Bronny James 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Bronny James 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Bronny James 0

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Bronny James 0

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Bronny James 0

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Bronny James 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Bronny James .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Bronny James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

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.