Larry Costello vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.