Malik Beasley vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Malik Beasley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 11.7 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2025) Larry Costello - 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.