Walt Bellamy vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Larry Costello 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Larry Costello 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Costello - n/a **

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.