Larry Costello vs. Jaylen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Wells 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
Jaylen Wells: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jaylen Wells 2

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jaylen Wells 0

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jaylen Wells 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jaylen Wells 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jaylen Wells 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jaylen Wells 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jaylen Wells 965

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jaylen Wells 319

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jaylen Wells 158

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 54

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 8

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jaylen Wells 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jaylen Wells .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jaylen Wells .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jaylen Wells 10.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jaylen Wells 3.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jaylen Wells 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jaylen Wells -

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jaylen Wells -

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jaylen Wells -

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jaylen Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jaylen Wells -

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jaylen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

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.