Larry Costello vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Wes Unseld 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 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.