Larry Costello vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.