Larry Costello vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Max Strus 429

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Max Strus 175

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Max Strus 77

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 24

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Max Strus 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Max Strus .384

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Max Strus 6.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Max Strus 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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.