Larry Costello vs. Hal Greer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Greer 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.

Hal Greer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Hal Greer 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Hal Greer 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Hal Greer 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Hal Greer 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Hal Greer 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Hal Greer 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Hal Greer 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Hal Greer 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Hal Greer 21,586

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Hal Greer 5,665

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Hal Greer 4,540

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Hal Greer 1,122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Hal Greer .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Hal Greer .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Hal Greer 24.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Hal Greer 7.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Hal Greer 5.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Hal Greer 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Hal Greer 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Hal Greer 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Hal Greer 1,876

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Hal Greer 505

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Hal Greer 393

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Hal Greer 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Hal Greer .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Hal Greer .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Hal Greer 27.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Hal Greer 7.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Hal Greer 6.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Hal Greer - n/a **

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.