Larry Costello vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.