Larry Costello vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (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.