Larry Costello vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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