Larry Costello vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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.