Eric Bledsoe vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Larry Costello

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 0 Larry Costello 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Larry Costello 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Larry Costello 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.