Tony Allen vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 0 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Larry Costello 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Larry Costello 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.