Larry Costello vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.