Larry Costello vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.