Larry Costello vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere 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.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.