Larry Costello vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Paul George 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Paul George 2,350

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Paul George 826

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Paul George 456

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 167

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 60

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Paul George 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Paul George .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.