Larry Costello vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Cooper Flagg 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Cooper Flagg 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Cooper Flagg 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Cooper Flagg 233

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Cooper Flagg 95

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Cooper Flagg 47

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 19

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 11

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Cooper Flagg 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Cooper Flagg .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Cooper Flagg .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Cooper Flagg 15.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Cooper Flagg 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

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.