Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Costello 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.3 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.0 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 76 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 24 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 13 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 3 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .492 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .350 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .583 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.3 (2024) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.0 (2024) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.3 (2024) 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.