Larry Costello vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Larry Costello 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Larry Costello 706 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Larry Costello 52 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.