Larry Costello vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Rudy Gay 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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.