Larry Costello vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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 Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Paul Millsap 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Paul Millsap 2.5 (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.