Larry Costello vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis 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.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.6 (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.