Larry Costello vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Tim Duncan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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.