Larry Costello vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.