Larry Costello vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.