Larry Costello vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kristaps Porzingis 9,995

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kristaps Porzingis 3,939

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kristaps Porzingis 946

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 370

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 923

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kristaps Porzingis 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kristaps Porzingis 3.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (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.