Larry Costello vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Buddy Hield 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Buddy Hield 10,856

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Buddy Hield 2,966

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Buddy Hield 1,802

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 629

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Buddy Hield 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (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.