Larry Costello vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.