Larry Costello vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.