Larry Costello vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dereck Lively II 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dereck Lively II 823

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dereck Lively II 681

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 59

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 143

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dereck Lively II 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dereck Lively II .724

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dereck Lively II .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

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.