Larry Costello vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,806

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,292

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,466

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 690

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383

Total Games Larry Costello 706 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 478

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .357

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Larry Costello 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.