Larry Costello vs. Dell Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dell Curry 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.

Dell Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dell Curry 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dell Curry 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dell Curry 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dell Curry 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dell Curry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dell Curry 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dell Curry 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dell Curry 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dell Curry 12,670

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dell Curry 2,617

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dell Curry 1,909

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 985

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 238

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dell Curry 1,083

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dell Curry .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry .402

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dell Curry .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dell Curry 16.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dell Curry 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dell Curry 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dell Curry 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dell Curry 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dell Curry 340

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dell Curry 87

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dell Curry 57

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 40

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 7

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dell Curry 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dell Curry .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dell Curry .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dell Curry 12.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dell Curry 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dell Curry 0.5 (2002)

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.