Larry Costello vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Jonas Valanciunas 745

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Jonas Valanciunas 572

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Jonas Valanciunas 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Jonas Valanciunas .551

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Jonas Valanciunas .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.