Larry Costello vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Larry Costello 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (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.