Larry Costello vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.