Larry Costello vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Josh Giddey 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Josh Giddey 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Josh Giddey 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Josh Giddey 36

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Josh Giddey 17

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Josh Giddey 12

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Josh Giddey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey .417

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

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.