Steven Adams vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.