Larry Costello vs. Gradey Dick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gradey Dick 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
Gradey Dick: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Gradey Dick 3

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Gradey Dick 0

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Gradey Dick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Gradey Dick 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Gradey Dick 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Gradey Dick 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Gradey Dick 1,399

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Gradey Dick 357

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Gradey Dick 175

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 91

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 13

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Gradey Dick 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Gradey Dick .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick .356

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Gradey Dick .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Gradey Dick 14.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Gradey Dick 3.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Gradey Dick 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Gradey Dick -

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Gradey Dick -

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Gradey Dick -

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Gradey Dick 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Gradey Dick -

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Gradey Dick -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Gradey Dick -

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.