Larry Costello vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Costello 706 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Costello 52 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.