Larry Costello vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Brook Lopez 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Brook Lopez 1,168

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Brook Lopez 490

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Brook Lopez 70

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 141

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Brook Lopez 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez .336

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Brook Lopez .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.