Larry Costello vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Stephen Curry 17

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Stephen Curry 11

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Stephen Curry 1

* Notes: 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 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Stephen Curry 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Stephen Curry 25,749

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Stephen Curry 4,866

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Stephen Curry 6,593

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1,573

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 270

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Stephen Curry 1,039

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Stephen Curry .911

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)

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.